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Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge

England
List entry 1005566
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005566
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.15 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 06235 15212
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge is a stone bridge of medieval or early post-medieval date located in Yorkshire. The structure comprises a single arch spanning the beck and represents the type of narrow bridge constructed to accommodate packhorses and foot traffic across moorland routes. Such bridges were essential infrastructure for the wool and lead trade networks that traversed the Pennines during the medieval and early modern periods. The bridge's modest but robust construction is characteristic of utilitarian structures built to withstand the demands of commercial traffic in challenging terrain.

Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005566. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge?

Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge is a stone bridge of medieval or early post-medieval date located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005566.

Who is responsible for protecting Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge?

Thorsgill Beck packhorse 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 1005566.

What other scheduled monuments are near Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 370m ESE of Shooters Well (10.3 km), Cup and ring marked stone on Gayles Plantation 410m north of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (10.6 km), Cup marked stone 490m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (10.6 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 370m ESE of Shooters Well
10.3 km
Cup and ring marked stone on Gayles Plantation 410m north of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
10.6 km
Cup marked stone 490m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
10.6 km
Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
10.6 km
Cup and ring marked stone 440m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
10.7 km
Cup and ring marked stone 465m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
10.7 km
Cup and ring marked stone 520m north east of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
10.8 km
Cup and ring marked stone 415m NNW of Folly Plantation
10.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge

Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge

CatterickRoman town · ~14.2 milesBattle of Neville's Cross 1346Battle (1346) · ~20.8 miles
Domesday entry for Egglestone, Yorkshire →
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