Force Mill Bridge, Cumbria
N 54° 18.590 W 003° 01.041
30U E 498871 N 6017994
Force Mill bridge carries wheeled traffic safely over the beck, which regularly floods the road.
Waymark Code: WMA19A
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/30/2010
Views: 3
The bridge is a typical arched Lakeland stone bridge, made from rubble slate with slate walls added more recently.
The buildings here had a simple forge, powered by water, to work iron from furnaces elsewhere. The water would turn a wheel which drove a trip hammer to work the metal. The wheel also operated the bellows to heat the metal.
Length of bridge: 11 m
Height of bridge: 5 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: road traffic
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Grizedale Beck (stream)
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes still carries cars
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Satterthwaite Road
Location:
Force Mills
Satterthwaite
Cumbria
Date constructed: Not listed
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