Conksbury Bridge
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| Conksbury Bridge | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Conksbury Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Crossing: | River Lathkill |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK21186560 |
| Location: | 53°11’14"N, 1°41’4"W |
| Structure | |
| Material: | Stone |
| History | |
| Information | |
Conksbury Bridge stone bridge spanning the River Lathkill south of Over Haddon in the Peak District, in Derbyshire.
The bridge is a grade II listed structure.[1] The bridge is named after Conksbury, the nearby deserted mediæval village that stands to the west.[2][3]
History
The bridge, which was built using limestone and gritstone, dates back to the 18th century, one of its first mentions being in a 1758 Turnpike Act.[4][5]
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1158017: Conksbury Bridge (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Conksbury Bridge: PeakRoutes.com
- ↑ Conksbury Bridge, Shutts Lane on Waymarking.com
- ↑ Firth, John Benjamin (1905) (in en). Highways and Byways in Derbyshire. Macmillan and Company, limited. https://books.google.com/books?id=TYE1AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA373&dq=conksbury+bridge&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA4pbAnLLvAhUXHM0KHVLSA30Q6AEwAHoECAEQAw.
- ↑ Croston, James (1868) (in en). On Foot Through the Peak; Or, A Summer Saunter Among the Hills and Dales of Derbyshire. J. Heywood. https://books.google.com/books?id=a9aGvBLqN2cC&pg=PA325&dq=conksbury+bridge&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA4pbAnLLvAhUXHM0KHVLSA30Q6AEwAXoECAQQAw.