Built in 1245 by Bishop Bingham, this bridge encouraged travellers to cross the Avon at Salisbury, so drawing traffic through the new city. The bishop followed the common medieval practice of founding a chapel on the bridge. The centre of the bridge stands on a river island, which was a convenient place for St John’s Chapel. Bridge chapels were closed at the Reformation, and St John’s was converted into a house. Largely rebuilt since, it still incorporates a medieval doorway.