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Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath

England
List entry 1007101
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007101
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 50115 20845
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath is a stone bridge of probable medieval date situated in the upland landscape of Westmorland. The structure crosses Heltondale Beck in a remote pastoral setting and represents the local stone-building traditions characteristic of the region. Such bridges served as essential crossing points for ancient routes and packhorses traversing the Pennine valleys, facilitating both local communication and longer-distance trade. The bridge's construction and survival reflect the medieval expansion of transport infrastructure through northern England's moorland terrain.

Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007101. View the official record →

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What is Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath?

Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath is a stone bridge of probable medieval date situated in the upland landscape of Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007101.

Who is responsible for protecting Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath?

Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath 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 1007101.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead at Haweswater (4.8 km), Settlement SW of Naddle Bridge (5.1 km), Romano-British farmstead 800m north-east of High House (5.6 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Romano-British farmstead at Haweswater
4.8 km
Settlement SW of Naddle Bridge
5.1 km
Romano-British farmstead 800m north-east of High House
5.6 km
Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishponds
7.3 km
Medieval dyke system and shieling west of Shap Abbey
7.4 km
Skellaw Hill bowl barrow
7.7 km
Round cairn west of White Raise
8.1 km
Round cairn on White Raise
8.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath

Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.

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