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Viator's Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Dove at Milldale in Staffordshire. The bridge dates from the medieval period, though the precise date of construction remains uncertain. It is constructed of ashlar masonry and comprises a single arch, characteristic of medieval bridge design in the Peak District region. The bridge takes its name from the Latin word "viator" meaning traveller, reflecting its historical function as a crossing point for pedestrians and packhorses along local routes through the Dove valley.
Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006130. View the official record →
Viator's Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Dove at Milldale in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006130.
Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45 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 1006130.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayfield strip lynchets (8.7 km), Over Low bowl barrow (8.8 km), Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 680m south of Walk Farm (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45'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.
Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45 stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.