Rearsby Bridge - 1714 - Rearsby, Leicestershire - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

Date stone, 1714, in the south east corner of Rearsby 7-arch bridge, Rearsby.

An old packhorse bridge, Rearsby, which crosses Rearsby brook.

The original wooden bridge would have been medieval, and was replaced in 1714 by this stone 7-arch bridge (of which only 6 arches are visible today). It stands by a ford over the Rearsby brook. Legend has it that it took six men nine days to complete it at a total cost of £11 2s 2d (about £2200 in today's money).

A plaque by the bridge reads -
REARSBY SEVEN ARCHED BRIDGE
Often called a packhorse bridge and more than three hundred
years old, this bridge is listed as an Ancient Monument.
According to village records it was built by six men in nine
days at a cost of just over £11. Fifteen loads of forest stone
and 21 quarters of lime were used in its construction. Robert
Harrison, Village Constable, oversaw the works and his
initials RH and the build year 1714 are engraved in a stone on
its south east corner. The bridge was paid for by a levy on the
village rates of eight pence in the pound and remains in its
original form today.

THIS PLAQUE WAS DONATED BY REARSBY HISTORY SOCIETY IN 2017

The date is a lot easier to see in reality than in the photographs.

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1714 Date stone, plaque location.: SE corner of bridge Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Rearsby brook Website (if available): [Web Link] Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed

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