The Seven Arch Bridge, Rearsby
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Seven Arch Bridge, Rearsby by Kate Jewell as part of the Geograph project.
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The Seven Arch Bridge, Rearsby
Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 6 Sep 2005
although only six arches can be seen today. The original wooden packhorse bridge, which would have been medieval, was replaced in 1714 by this stone one. It is believed that it took six men nine days to complete it at a total cost of £11 2s 2d. The brook it crosses is choked with watercress in this photograph. The white-painted concrete posts mark the line of Brook Side.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.724326
Longitude
-1.037095