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Bow Bridge is a medieval bridge located approximately ninety metres east of Bowbridge Hill in Yorkshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an example of bridge construction techniques characteristic of that era. The bridge survives as a substantial stone construction, reflecting the engineering practices and materials employed in medieval infrastructure development across northern England. Its listing as an ancient monument recognises its historical and archaeological significance within the landscape and settlement patterns of medieval Yorkshire.
Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021085. View the official record →
Bow Bridge is a medieval bridge located approximately ninety metres east of Bowbridge Hill in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021085.
Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church (0.7 km), Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe (0.9 km), Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.