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Thornthwaite packhorse bridge is a stone bridge located in Yorkshire, England, constructed to facilitate the movement of goods across difficult moorland terrain during the medieval and early modern periods. The bridge features the characteristic narrow construction of packhorse bridges, designed to accommodate the laden animals that formed the backbone of regional trade networks before the development of improved roads and turnpikes. Built from local stone and preserving its original arched structure, the bridge represents a surviving example of the modest but essential infrastructure that supported commerce in upland areas of northern England.
Thornthwaite packhorse bridge, 140m north east of Church House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021024. View the official record →
Thornthwaite packhorse bridge is a stone bridge located in Yorkshire, England, constructed to facilitate the movement of goods across difficult moorland terrain during the medieval and early modern periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021024.
Thornthwaite packhorse bridge, 140m north east of Church House 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 1021024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with at least seven cup marks at edge of track on Stoop Hill, 890m SSE of triangulation point on Shooting House Hill, Askwith Moor (9 km), A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley (9.3 km), Small cairnfield with carved rocks north of the plantation on Weston Moor centred 730m north west of Weston Moor Cottage (9.7 km).
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