Information for record number MWA2931:
Westley Bridge, Stoneleigh Road

Summary Westley Bridge, the remains of a possible Medieval/Post Medieval Bridge, for which there is documentary evidence from the 13th century. The present Bridge of red sandstone and brick incorporates older parts.
What Is It?  
Type: Road Bridge
Period: Modern (1200 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Westley Bridge is 'Wolfyeuesbrygge, Wolfiesbrugge' in the 13th century, 'Wolsee Bridge' in 1546, 'Wolce Bridge' in 1547.
2 The present Bridge is single span, of red sandstone and brick. The under part appears to be quite old, with modern reinforcements and additions above on the downstream side. The upstream side has been repaired in recent times.
3 6.5m span brick/insitu concrete arch bridge over Finham Brook.
4 A 18th-19th century road bridge widened in 1982, on the site of a medieval Bridge. MATERIALS: sandstone ashlar and brick with 20th century brick and concrete repairs and arch. DESCRIPTION: the Bridge, over Finham Brook, is of a single span with a segmental arch. The east (downstream) elevation is of coursed sandstone ashlar with ashlar voussoirs to the arch, a sandstone stringcourse, and a brick parapet wall with sandstone coping above. The parapet wall is of 10 courses in a varied bond. The south end of the arch springs from a section of brick. The west (upstream) elevation is of late 20th century date with coursed ashlar facings, a reinforced concrete arch, sandstone string course, brick parapet wall in stretcher bond (14 courses) and sandstone coping. The sandstone and brickwork are facings to the reinforced concrete extension to the Bridge. There is some repair work to the parapet walls, which have 20th centuryattached railings. The underside of the Bridge is sandstone ashlar to the lower courses and 18th to early 19th century brick in English bond above. The ashlar arches are engaged with the brickwork to both sides. On the west side the reinforced concrete widened structure is visible.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: EPNS
Author/originator:
Date: 1936
Page Number: 17
Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Designation Decision for Westley Bridge
Author/originator: Historic England
Date: 2017
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: Historic Road Bridges in Warwickshire
Author/originator: N.Palmer and G. Booth
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Pehrson B
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3081
   
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source EPNS The Journal of the English Place-Name Society. The English Place-Name Society was founded in 1923 to carry out a survey of English place-names. Its journal contains reports as well as articles about place-names or specific place-name studies, book reviews and bibliographies. The journal is published annually. Individual volumes also exist for most counties; that for Warwickshire was published in 1936. back
source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument ROAD BRIDGE * A bridge carrying a road over land or water. back
monument RAILINGS * A fence or barrier made of metal or wooden rails. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument SPRING * A point where water issues naturally from the rock or soil onto the ground or into a body of surface water. back
monument ARCH BRIDGE * A curved structural span which is supported at the sides or ends. May vary in shape from the horizontal flat arch through semicircular and semielliptical forms. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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