Ripponden Old Bridge
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Ripponden Old Bridge
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 20 Aug 2006
A packhorse bridge that existed in 1307 and has been rebuilt several times since. Although narrow, it is still open to motor traffic, with a 5t weight limit. Also what is probably a sewer pipe, bridging the River Ryburn at a low level.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.673756
Longitude
-1.940928