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Devil's Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Westmorland, England, and is recorded as a scheduled monument. The bridge dates from the medieval period, though the precise date of construction remains uncertain and has been subject to scholarly debate. It is constructed of stone and survives as a relatively modest structure characteristic of medieval bridge engineering in the region. The monument reflects the historical importance of crossing routes through the Westmorland landscape during the medieval period.
Devil's Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007209. View the official record →
Devil's Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Westmorland, England, and is recorded as a scheduled monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007209.
Devil's Bridge 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 1007209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow (2.3 km), Whittington motte and bailey castle (2.5 km), Roman milestone 500ft (150m) SE of Overtown Farm (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Devil's Bridge'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.
Devil's Bridge stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.