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Hunter's Sty Bridge is a packhorse bridge located in Yorkshire. The bridge dates to the medieval period and represents the type of narrow, high-arched crossing constructed to facilitate the movement of goods across moorland terrain. Its modest stone construction and design are characteristic of bridges built to accommodate pedestrians and pack animals rather than wheeled traffic, reflecting the transport infrastructure of upland regions during the Middle Ages. The bridge remains an important example of the vernacular stone architecture associated with Yorkshire's historical communications networks.
Hunter's Sty Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021021. View the official record →
Hunter's Sty Bridge is a packhorse bridge located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021021.
Hunter's Sty 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 1021021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 750m north east of Toad Hole (8.4 km), One of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 740m north east of Toad Hole (8.5 km), Kettle Howe round cairn (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hunter's Sty 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.
Hunter's Sty Bridge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.