Pack Horse Bridge - Wycoller, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 50.966 W 002° 06.256
30U E 558926 N 5967141
This twin arched packhorse bridge in the centre of Wycoller is an Historic England Grade II* Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Waymark Code: WMQ6PD
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Sir Lose-a-lot
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"Wycoller is a village in the civil parish of Trawden Forest in Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is located 3 miles east of Colne, near to the junction of the Lancashire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire borders.

The village dates back to before the 10th century BC. Central to the village are the ruins of Wycoller Hall. The village is a conservation area, and is closed to outside traffic. There is a car park on Trawden Road and another on the east side of the village opposite Height Laithe Farm on the road towards Haworth." link

The Packhorse Bridge
"The packhorse bridge is a two arched bridge of fascinating construction. It is frequently said to be a thirteenth century erection but some attribute it to be fifteenth century. It may well be much later than this and we will never know its true age. The bridge is not falling over as its precarious appearance suggests, but has withstood constant use and powerful floods over the centuries.

The packhorse bridge is frequently referred to as Sally's Bridge. Tradition has it that a lady of that name was responsible for it being built. It is interesting to speculate that the Sally in question was not the builder, but Squire Henry Cunliffe's niece, Sally Scargill, who delighted in her stays at Wycoller both as a child and later in life. Sally Scargill or Sally as she was generally known, later became Sally Owen and mother of the last Aquire Henry Owen Cunliffe." link

The Historic England listing states "Bridge. C17 or perhaps earlier. Of two arches. The arches are segmental, with roughly dressed voussoirs and a simple band behind them. One leans markedly outwards. Rubble spandrels and low parapet. Scheduled ancient monument." link

Next to the bridge is a ford. The village is closed to traffic for visitors, but vehicles of local residents, farmers and country park rangers do use this ford to cross the stream.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Wycoller, Lancashire

Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Unnamed footpath

Water or other terrain spanned: Wycoller Beck

Architect/Builder: Not listed

Construction Date: Not listed

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