The Old Bridge over the Great Ouse in Huntingdon, Cambs; the footbridge to Godmanchester is obscured.

The Old Bridge in Huntingdon (now part of Cambridgeshire, England) is a well-preserved medieval stone bridge over the River Great Ouse, connecting Huntingdon to Godmanchester. The town has long been an important bridgehead, with Ermine Street (connecting London to Lincoln and York), as well as various east-west trade routes, crossing the Great Ouse here. Edward the Elder built a wooden bridge around the 10th century, and also ordered the nearby Huntingdon Castle to be rebuilt. Until the 1107 construction of the first bridge in St Ives, it is believed that there was no bridge further downstream, and foreign trade would navigate the river as far upstream as Huntingdon. The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... This article is about the English town of Huntingdon. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Stone can refer to any of the following: Stone may be used as a building material, as in this dry stone wall and a wall made of stone tht has dog piss up it lol ha ha A rock. ... This article is about the edifice. ... The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... This article is about the English town of Huntingdon. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Ermine Street was the Saxon name of a road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Lincoln (pronounced Ling-kun) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England, a bridging point over the River Witham, which flows to Boston. ... York is a city in Northern England, built at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Edward the Elder (871? – July 17, 924) was King of England (899 – 924). ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is a organic material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrubs. ... ( 9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... Events William Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... The fifteenth century St Ives Bridge across the fast-flowing River Great Ouse in St Ives, Cambridgeshire is famous for incorporating a chapel. ... St Ives is a medium-sized market town in the administrative county of Cambridgeshire, England (around 15 miles north-west of the city of Cambridge, it lies in the local government district and traditional county of Huntingdonshire. ...

The current bridge was constructed around 1332. It was intended for both pedestrian and horse-drawn tranport (the bridge has recesses for people to stand to let the heavier traffic pass), but now serves exclusively for light vehicular traffic. Pedestrians use a parallel footbridge just metres upstream, and heavy goods vehicles must use the modern bridge which forms part of the A14 bypass. However, until that was built in 1975, the narrow medieval bridge stood alone, and had to be used by both lorries travelling the Great North Road and footgoing shoppers, to the dissatisfaction of all parties. Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... A pedestrian at the intersection of Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, Australia A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. ... Binomial name Equus caballus The Horse (Equus caballus) is a large ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus. ... ... Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is a generic and formal designation in British English for classification of large road vehicles intended to carry goods. ... The A14 is a major road in England, running from Felixstowe to the junction of the M1 and M6 motorways near Rugby. ... A bypass is a highway that avoids (passes by) a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1, at 409 miles (658 km) long, is the longest numbered British road. ...

The bridge is now Grade I listed and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... A Scheduled Ancient Monument is defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983 of the United Kingdom government. ...

External Links

• Town conservation, including a brief history
• Bridge maintenance policy