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Water Houses clapper bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Westmorland, England. The structure consists of large flat stone slabs laid across supporting stone piers to form the characteristic clapper bridge design, a type of construction common in upland regions of northern England during the medieval period. The bridge would have provided an essential crossing point for local traffic and potentially for packhorse routes connecting settlements and farms across the difficult terrain. Its survival to the present day testifies to the durability of this practical stone construction method.
Water Houses clapper bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007258. View the official record →
Water Houses clapper bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007258.
Water Houses clapper 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 1007258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Smardale South Demesne medieval village (4.1 km), Warren including three pillow mounds at Smardale Demesne, 950m south west of Holme Farm (4.2 km), Two round cairns, three Romano-British settlements and aggregate field systems at Severals and Intake, and Smardale Gill lime kilns and quarry (4.2 km).
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