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Duck Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Yorkshire, England, and forms part of the designated heritage landscape in the region. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents an example of local engineering practice in bridge construction during that era. Like many ancient bridges in Yorkshire, it reflects the importance of river crossing points for medieval settlement patterns and transportation networks. The bridge's surviving stonework demonstrates the construction techniques typical of medieval builders working with local materials to create durable structures across watercourses.
Duck Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018848. View the official record →
Duck Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Yorkshire, England, and forms part of the designated heritage landscape in the region.
Duck 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 1018848.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Flat Howe round barrow 790m south east of Pannierman Bridgestone, on the eastern sidee of Glaisdale High Moor (7 km), Loose Howe round barrow (7.1 km), Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Duck 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.
Duck Bridge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.