Trough House Bridge, Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria
N 54° 23.529 W 003° 16.646
30U E 481985 N 6027189
Trough House Bridge is a lovely stone bridge crossing over the river Esk, giving access to the free car park before Stanley Gill.
Waymark Code: WMB5JW
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/08/2011
Views: 5
The river enters a rock gorge here and the bridge spans the start of the rock band, forming a natural constriction in the valley's topography. Eskdale is the only Lakeland valley without a lake or tarn. On the bridge parapet are two flood level markers.
Length of bridge: 10 m
Height of bridge: 8 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Carries you across river Esk
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: still carries wheeled traffic
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Stanley Gill track
Location:
Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria
Date constructed: Not listed
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