Whitefriars Bridge

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Whitefriars Bridge
Puente Whitefriar's, Norwich, Inglaterra, 2022-11-19, DD 41.jpg
Whitefriars Bridge in 2022
Coordinates 52°38′03″N1°18′01″E / 52.63426°N 1.30040°E / 52.63426; 1.30040
OS grid reference TG 23429 09170
CarriesWhitefriars
Crosses River Wensum
Locale Norwich, England
Next upstream Fye Bridge
Next downstreamJarrold Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialStone
History
Built1920s
Location
Whitefriars Bridge

Whitefriars Bridge, also known as the Bridge of St Martins, [1] is a stone bridge over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying the street Whitefriars. It is a scheduled monument. [1]

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History

A painting of the Wensum with Whitefriars Bridge in the distance, by Henry Ninham (1793-1874) Henry Ninham (1793-1874) - Norwich Scene with Whitefriars Bridge - NWHCM , 1961.428 , F - Norfolk Museums Collections.jpg
A painting of the Wensum with Whitefriars Bridge in the distance, by Henry Ninham (1793–1874)

A bridge on the site named the Bridge of St Martins dates to 1110–20. [1] During Kett's Rebellion in 1549, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick ordered the destruction of all bridges to Norwich, though later modified the order to include only Whitefriars Bridge; this order was successful, and the bridge was destroyed. [2]

It was subsequently rebuilt in stone in 1591 with a large arch and two turrets. This was taken down during the reign of James I (1603–1625). The bridge was repaired or altered in 1835. [1] [3] That year, a stone coin mould was dredged from the river close to the bridge, seemingly a 19th-century attempt to duplicate Roman coins. [4]

The bridge was rebuilt in 1924–5 by city engineer A. E. Collins. [3] [1] Aerial photographs of the bridge during World War II depict a road block and a possible above-ground air raid shelter. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Whitefriars Bridge (Bridge of St Martins)". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Beer, Barrett (2013). Rebellion and Riot: Popular Disorder in England During the Reign of Edward VI. Ashland: Kent State University Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN   978-0-87338-840-5.
  3. 1 2 Pevsner, Nikolaus; Wilson, Bill (2002). Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. Yale University Press. p. 279. ISBN   9780300096071.
  4. ↑ "MNF42854". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "MNF59700". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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