Spon Street is one of the oldest remaining streets in the centre of Coventry and the site of many historic buildings, some of which were relocated there from elsewhere in the city during post-war redevelopment.

Other rumours suggest that the bridge contains stonework from Coventry's market cross.

[1][2] In the middle ages, Spon Street was part of the main east-west route through Coventry and the suburb of Spon, which grew up immediately west of the city walls.

[4] The bridge is built from sandstone and consists of five bays, flanked by plain columns.

It forms a group with the various other listed buildings on Spon Street.