Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe Hall Bridge, Wycoller

The Hall Bridge, Wycoller

England
List entry 1005103
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005103
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
SD 93231 39199
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Hall Bridge at Wycoller is a medieval packhorse bridge located in the Pennine valley settlement of Wycoller in Lancashire. The bridge dates to the sixteenth century and represents a characteristic example of the simple stone construction typical of routes serving the textile-working communities and moorland settlements of the region. Its modest span and rubble stone construction reflect its original function in connecting the dispersed farms and mills of the valley, facilitating the movement of goods and people across Wycoller Water. The bridge survives as part of the broader archaeological landscape of Wycoller, which contains remains of considerable medieval and post-medieval occupation.

The Hall Bridge, Wycoller is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005103. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The Hall Bridge, Wycoller?

The Hall Bridge at Wycoller is a medieval packhorse bridge located in the Pennine valley settlement of Wycoller in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005103.

Who is responsible for protecting The Hall Bridge, Wycoller?

The Hall Bridge, Wycoller 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 1005103.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Hall Bridge, Wycoller?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small stone circle on Delf Hill (6.3 km), Bowl barrow 155m east of Beadle Hill (6.5 km), Bowl barrow 140m east of Beadle Hill (6.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under The Hall Bridge, Wycoller

The Hall Bridge, Wycoller stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.