This is a list of crossings of the River Avon in England (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from its source in Northamptonshire, through or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire, to its confluence with the River Severn at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.
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Crossings
+Key to heritage status Status Criteria Scheduled monument. Nationally important archaeological bridge. I Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally importantII* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interestII Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest
In order, moving downstream:
CrossingDateCoordinatesHeritagestatus LocalityNotesImage Source of the River Avon n/a n/a Naseby, Northamptonshire Included for completeness M1 motorway 1965-1968 n/a Lilbourne/Catthorpe (river forms county boundary between Northamptonshire & Leicestershire here) Elevated motorway over floodplain of infant river and disused railway Dow Bridge 1838 Newton Disused. Incorporates parts of a circa 1776 bridge which it replaced. Marks the tri-point of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire. Dow bridge (new) 1930s Newton Replaced the earlier Dow Bridge. Carries the A5. Midland Counties Railway Viaduct 1840 Rugby Disused railway viaduct; now pedestrians only. Bretford Bridge 18th century Bretford, Brandon and Bretford Stone road bridge of 13th century origin, largely rebuilt to the original design in the 18th century. Carries the A428 road over one semi-circular and 4 pointed arches. Brandon Viaduct (or Avon Viaduct) 1838 Brandon and Bretford Carries the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line; built as part of part of the London and Birmingham Railway. Stare Bridge Late 15th century Stoneleigh 9 arches. Chesford Bridge (A452) Blackdown Vehicle and pedestrian. Stone, five arches. Hill Wootton Road Blackdown Vehicle and pedestrian. Old Milverton rail viaduct Old Milverton Multiple arch brick rail viaduct Saxon Mill Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe Weir and foot bridge Sir Anthony Eden Way 2007 Leamington Spa and Warwick Road bridge Portobello Bridge 1831 Leamington Spa and Warwick Three span stone bridge. Grand Union Canal 1800 Leamington Spa Aqueduct Chiltern Main Line 1852 (original) Warwick Metal railway viaduct Charter Bridge 1996 Warwick Metal pedestrian and cycle bridge Castle Bridge 1793 Warwick Replaced Old Castle Bridge. Old Castle Bridge 1208 or before Warwick Destroyed 1795. Impassible ruins only remain. [Unnamed bridge] Warwick Footbridge only, wooden, on private land. Part of the Warwick Castle estate Leafield Bridge 1772 Warwick A stone bridge designed by Robert Mylne. M40 motorway A pair of adjacent bridges, one for each carriageway. Barford 18th century Barford Five sandstone arches. Barford Bypass Barford Hampton Lucy Bridge 1829 Hampton Lucy Cast iron. [Unnamed] Avon Caravan Park, Tiddington Clopton Bridge 1484 (circa) Stratford-upon-Avon Replaced a timber bridge first mentioned in 1235. Tramway Bridge 1823 Stratford-upon-Avon Eight brick arches which carried a horse tramway, now pedestrian only. Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry 1937 Stratford-upon-Avon Manually operated chain ferry. Lucy's Mill bridge Stratford-upon-Avon footbridge Seven Meadows Road bridge Stratford-upon-Avon A4390 Stratford Greenway Stratford-upon-Avon Former railway Binton Bridge 1783 (circa) Welford-on-Avon Passes over an island in the river on seven arches of Blue Lias. Bidford Bridge early 15th century Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire Eight arch bridge of limestone. George Billington Lock footbridge Only crosses navigation arm Simon de Montford Bridge near Greenhill, Worcestershire Carries A46. Even Railway Bridge Evesham Cotswold Line (railway) Workman Bridge 1856 Evesham A stone bridge of three arches. Abbey Bridge Evesham Cotswold Line (2) Evesham Railway Evesham Golf Course Railway Bridge Fladbury Cotswold Line (railway) Jubilee Bridge 1935 Fladbury Replaced an earlier bridge, named for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria [Unnamed pipeline] Fladbury No pedestrian access Pershore Old Bridge probably late C15 Pershore Now pedestrian/ cycle only. Five span bridge of sandstone with a red brick parapet. Pershore Bridge Pershore Replaced Pershore Old Bridge Nafford Lock Chain of three bridges, via island; pedestrians only Eckington Bridge 1720 (circa) Eckington, Worcestershire Carries the B4080 road. First bridge at the site was built in 1440, replacing an earlier ferry. Defford Railway Bridge Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Strensham Lock Eckington, Worcestershire Chain of small bridges and islands M5 motorway A pair of parallel bridges, one for each carriageway. Tewkesbury Quay Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway bridge Demolished and replaced with a footbridge King John's Bridge 1190 (circa); restructured 1824 Tewkesbury Crosses the bifurcated Avon, twice, via an island, on five sandstone arches. Carries the A38, Mythe Road. Confluence with River Severn n/a n/a Tewkesbury Included for completeness
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