Road bridge over the River Soar. Late C18, for Loughborough Navigation. Widened and restored 1937. (1)
This is said to have been built in the year 1785. The five segmental arches have projecting voussoirs, and the roadway has been increased by carrying the footpaths on iron brackets. (2)
In 1316 … an inquiry was held into the building of a bridge at Kegworth. It concluded that "no-one is bound to construct it". Grants of pontage to Gervase de Clifton in 1316 and 1318. (3)
Bridge shown on Chapman. (4)


Kegworth Bridge. First mentioned in 1316 (Cal. Pat. 1313-7 pp.394, 511). Rebuilt as a bridge of five arches in 1758. Iron footpaths were added to the sides in 1757(Beaumont Smith's Reg. Of. Bridges. (Leics. Record Off). In 1937 the ironwork was removed and the bridge widened. (VCH Vol.3 (1955) p.85,) Further references: (Hist. and Ants. Leic. Vol.3 Pt.2 (1804) p.850 (J. Nichols); Ancient Bridges of Mid. and Eastern England, (1932) pp. 51-2 (E. Jervoise); Peverel Arch. Gp. Ann. Rep. (1954) p. 24 (E.D. Revill)
Perusal of construction plans in the office of the County Surveyor Nottingham indicates that the present Kegworth Bridge incorporates the remains of two earlier structures. Mr. P. Wycombe (Asst. County Surveyor) stated that the last major reconstruction was in 1937, at which time the southern face of the bridge was demolished, the cantilever f.p. removed and the road widened, the southern face was then re-erected on the new line. The core of the abutments is, according to Mr. Wycombe, mediaeval. (F1 FDC 09-FEB-60) The bridge over the Soar at Kegworth was built in 1785. The iron footpaths were added a few years ago. The bridge rebuilt after the principal arch of the previous bridge had collapsed. (Paper read before an excursion of the Leicester Arch. & Archt. Soc. 1868 by Rev.J. Clarke'. (Poss. Derby Ref. Lib.)) Wall plaques on the south face of the present bridge confirm the building dates of 1785 (authority 8) and 1937 (authority 7). 1758 quoted by authority 2 appears to be a transposition, similarly 1757 is obviously incorrect. Mr. Wycombe (auth. 7) suggests 1857 as the date of the foot-walk, if correct this would agree with auth. 8's version '... a few years ago...' written in 1868. 18C. stonework is visible under the bridge arches and the 1937 building line is clearly distinguishable. No remains of mediaeval work could be identified. (F2 FDC 15-FEB-60) No change. (F3 JB 02-AUG-72) Kegworth Bridge. Late 18th C. Widened and restored in 1937. The western part of the bridge is in Leicestershire, in the parish of Kegworth. Grade II. (DOE (Listed Buildings), Dist of Rushcliffe, Notts, 12-10-87, 32) (6)

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<2> Jervoise E, 1932, Ancient Bridges of Mid & Eastern England, pp 51-2 (Published document). SNT835.

<3> Peverel Archaeology Group, 1954, Ann Rept 6, p 24 (Published document). SNT1124.

<4> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.

<5> Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

<6> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.