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Devil's Bridge is a stone arch bridge located southwest of Horrace in Lancashire. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of vernacular stone bridge construction from that era. Its single arch spans the watercourse with ashlar or rubble stone masonry typical of medieval engineering practices in the region. The monument survives as a testament to the importance of bridging routes across Lancashire's landscape during the medieval and early modern periods.
Devil's Bridge SW of Horrace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007114. View the official record →
Devil's Bridge is a stone arch bridge located southwest of Horrace in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007114.
Devil's Bridge SW of Horrace 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 1007114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalton Castle (6.4 km), Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement 660m south east of Holme Bank (6.5 km), Concentric stone circle on Birkrigg Common (6.7 km).
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