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| packhorse bridge, Orton S | ||
| site name:- | Rais Beck | |
| civil parish:- | Orton S (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | packhorse bridge | |
| locality type:- | bridge | |
| coordinates:- | NY63730652 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6306 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY60 | |
| references:- | Hinchcliffe, Ernest: 1994: Packhorse Bridges of England: Cicerone Press (Milnthorpe,
Cumbria) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "PACKHORSE BRIDGE OVER RAIS BECK CIRCA 120 YARDS NORTH EAST OF FAWCETT MILL / / B6261 / ORTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74093 / NY6373206516" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Packhorse bridge. Probably C18 but may be earlier. Constructed of stones laid end on with low stepped, coursed rubble parapets. Single c.10 ft segmental span: c.4 ft wide overall." |
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24 foot span, 66 ins wide, no parapets. |
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| Hinchcliffe, Ernest: 1994: Packhorse Bridges of England: Cicerone Press (Milnthorpe,
Cumbria) |
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