Ringley Old Bridge And Stocks - Ringley, UK
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dtrebilc
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This plaque at the end of Ringley Old Bridge in the small village of Ringley gives historical information about a set of old stocks and the bridge over the River Irwell.
Waymark Code: WMV1KE
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/08/2017
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The bridge connects the villages of Ringley and Stoneclough in the district of Kearsley, a suburb of Bolton Metropolitan Borough. The stocks are sited at the end of the bridge and behind a set of metal railings.
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KEARSLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
RINGLEY STOCKS AND BRIDGE
(ANCIENT MONUMENT)
RINGLEY BRIDGE WAS BUILT IN 1677 AT A COST
OF £500 TO REPLACE A WOODEN BRIDGE
WASHED AWAY IN 1673. CROSSING WAS MADE BY
BOAT DURING THIS PERIOD. THE BRIDGE WAS
DECLARED AN ANCIENT MONUMENT IN 1950.
RINGLEY STOCKS PROBABLY DATE FROM THE
EARLY 17TH CENTURY BUT NO RECORD OF THIS
CONSTRUCTION EXISTS.
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