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Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth

England
List entry 1005803
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005803
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SE 00412 15842
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

I do not have reliable established scholarly information specifically about Oxygrains packhorse bridge at Rishworth in Yorkshire that would allow me to write with the precision and factual accuracy your brief requires. Rather than risk inaccuracy about this specific monument's dating, construction details, or historical significance, I should note that packhorse bridges in the Pennine regions of Yorkshire generally date from medieval and early modern periods and served important commercial routes, but I cannot confidently attribute specific characteristics to this particular bridge without verified sources. I would recommend consulting the official NHLE entry 1005803 directly, or the West Yorkshire or Calderdale historic environment records, for authoritative information about this site's particular period, construction, and heritage significance.

Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005803. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth?

I do not have reliable established scholarly information specifically about Oxygrains packhorse bridge at Rishworth in Yorkshire that would allow me to write with the precision and factual accuracy your brief requires. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005803.

Who is responsible for protecting Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth?

Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth 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 1005803.

What other scheduled monuments are near Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross located on Slate Pit Hill (2.9 km), Blackstone Edge Roman road See also GREATER MANCHESTER 5 (3.1 km), Blackstone Edge Roman road See also WEST YORKSHIRE 32 (3.1 km).

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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Wayside cross located on Slate Pit Hill
2.9 km
Blackstone Edge Roman road See also GREATER MANCHESTER 5
3.1 km
Blackstone Edge Roman road See also WEST YORKSHIRE 32
3.1 km
Close Gate Bridge
4.5 km
Bowl barrow known as Beacon Hill
4.6 km
Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd
4.7 km
Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlement
4.8 km
Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House
5.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth

Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Oxygrains packhorse bridge, Rishworth

Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~15.3 miles
Domesday entry for Stainland, Yorkshire →
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