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Warcop Old Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Westmorland, crossing the River Eden near the village of Warcop. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of vernacular bridge construction in the northern English landscape. Built in stone with a characteristic arched span typical of medieval river crossings, the bridge served as a vital communication link across the river valley. The bridge's construction reflects both practical engineering requirements and the local stone-working traditions of Westmorland during the medieval era.
Warcop Old Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007208. View the official record →
Warcop Old Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Westmorland, crossing the River Eden near the village of Warcop. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007208.
Warcop Old 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 1007208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Smardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme Farm (7.7 km), Warren including three pillow mounds at Smardale Demesne, 950m south west of Holme Farm (7.8 km), Two Romano-British enclosed settlements and an associated regular aggregate field system at Waitby Intake (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Warcop Old Bridge'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.
Warcop Old Bridge stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.