Its history is unknown, as is the case with many other medieval bridges, the first reference to it being found in the work of Pascual Madoz, in the nineteenth century, going unnoticed in previous dictionaries.
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In this case, the fact that it was not mentioned in the Interrogatorios del Catastro de la Ensenada (October 25, 1751) [15] or of the Real Audiencia de Extremadura in 1791 does not imply that it did not exist years before, judging by the factory that it presents. This bridge, as we will see, has some constructive similarities with the bridge over the Tamuja River on the Camino Viejo de Cáceres.
The granite pieces of its arches show characteristic stonemason’s marks, and similar marks have not been found in any other bridge. They were certainly built on the ashlars at the foot of the riverbed, coming from a primitive bridge ruined after the great flood that it must have suffered, like other bridges over the same river.
In addition to being previously marked and repositioned, they have broken and worn corners, which shows that they were dragged and hit each other after the ruin of the bridge. The work has three arches made of granite masonry, of different diameters, the largest arch being located on the right bank of the river.
After the great flood, the bridge was completely rebuilt, almost doubling its original length and increasing the height of its roadway. This reconstruction is made of slate masonry, except for the arches, cutwaters and abutments, which retain the original pieces.
In addition, a total of nine spillways have been added. As flood defenses, the bridge has a single triangular cutwater on the upstream side, protecting the central pilaster of the two smaller diameter arches. On the downstream side, on the same pilaster, there is a robust buttress, both elements built in granite ashlar.
The longitudinal profile of the bridge is curved, and the roadway over it has been paved with modern concrete. The parapets, made of slate masonry, are in a good state of preservation.
Judging from the construction of the foundations of this bridge, comparing its construction and architecture with the Puente del Camino Viejo de Cáceres, both works were executed in the 16th century. On the other hand, the reconstruction after the great flood that destroyed it is estimated at the end of the sixteenth century, beginning of the seventeenth century.
A few meters away we find a mill that was used to grind wheat and make flour with the power of water. On the door there are inscriptions that are difficult to decipher, there are also several crosses on the door jambs and a date at the top: 1905. The entire canal that brought the water to the building can be seen very well.
