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Packhorse bridge across Crook Gill is a medieval or early modern bridge structure located in Yorkshire. The bridge exemplifies the type of modest stone construction typical of packhorse routes that traversed the upland regions of northern England, facilitating the transport of goods by pack animal across difficult terrain. Its position south west of Mount Pleasant Farm reflects the historical importance of through-routes connecting settlements and markets in the region. The bridge survives as a significant example of vernacular transport infrastructure from its period.
Packhorse bridge across Crook Gill, 530m south west of Mount Pleasant Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021023. View the official record →
Packhorse bridge across Crook Gill is a medieval or early modern bridge structure located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021023.
Packhorse bridge across Crook Gill, 530m south west of Mount Pleasant Farm 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 1021023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross (3 km), Shorn medieval boundary cross and bowl barrow (4.9 km), Tor Dike linear earthwork (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Packhorse bridge across Crook Gill, 530m south west of Mount Pleasant Farm'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.
Packhorse bridge across Crook Gill, 530m south west of Mount Pleasant Farm stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.