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Lanercost Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Irthing near Lanercost in Cumberland. The bridge dates to the fourteenth century and represents an important surviving example of medieval river crossing infrastructure in the North of England. Constructed of stone with multiple arches, the bridge served to connect communities across the Irthing valley and would have formed part of the local communication network. The structure demonstrates the skilled masonry techniques typical of its period and remains substantially intact, preserving evidence of medieval engineering practices in the region.
Lanercost Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007105. View the official record →
Lanercost Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Irthing near Lanercost in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007105.
Lanercost 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 1007105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beacon (2.9 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure 770m ESE of Old Church (4.1 km), Bowl barrow 710m south east of Old Church (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lanercost 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.
Lanercost Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.