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Eadsford Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Ribble near Ribchester in Lancashire. The structure dates from the fourteenth century and represents an important example of medieval bridge engineering in the region. Built of local stone with a single arch, the bridge reflects the functional design typical of medieval crossing points that facilitated communication and trade across the river. Its survival demonstrates the durability of medieval stonework construction and its continued importance to local infrastructure through subsequent centuries.
Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005118. View the official record →
Eadsford Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Ribble near Ribchester in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005118.
Eadsford (or Edisford) 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 1005118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle (1.6 km), The Old Lower Hodder Bridge (3.2 km), Bellmanpark lime kilns and part of an associated tramway 180m north west of Bellman Farm (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Eadsford (or Edisford) 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.
Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.