Hebden Old Bridge – Hebden Bridge, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 44.522 W 002° 00.813
30U E 565059 N 5955272
This old stone bridge was built around 1510 to replace a medieval wooden bridge.
Waymark Code: WMFWZX
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/10/2012
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It was built at the point the Halifax to Burnley packhorse route crossed the River Hebden. It is this bridge that gave the town its name.
It has 3 arches and the path onto the bridge is quite steep. At first sight the bridge seems excessively large for the river but the valley is surrounded by steep hills and is subject to flooding. 2012 has been a bad year for the town and after record rainfall nearby businesses and houses have been flooded 3 times.
At the eastern end of the bridge is a plaque with the following details...
HEBDEN OLD BRIDGE
ERECTED CIRCA A.D. 1510
REPLACING A MEDIEVAL BRIDGE
BUILT OF TIMBER
MANY REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY IN
A.D. 1602 AND AGAIN IN A.D. 1657.
THE PARAPET BEING REPAIRED IN
A.D. 1845 AND RAISED IN A.D. 1890.
THE EASTERN ARCH OF THE BRIDGE
SPANS THE TAIL GOIT OF THE BRIDGE MILL
ORIGINALLY THE MANORIAL
CORN MILL OF WADSWORTH.