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6 Oct 2010

Pack Horse Bridges

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What is a pack horse bridge? The simple answer is that it is a bridge that was built so that pack horses and their loads could cross an obstruction which was virtually always a river or fast flowing stream. Pack horse bridges had certain characteristics which separated them from other bridges –  a genuine pack […]

6 October, 2010 at 0:20 by Bill

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28 Jul 2010

The Pack Horse Bridges of Marske

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A 9 or 13 mile walk around Marske in North Yorkshire, taking in woodland and riverside walking and old lead mining sites.

28 July, 2010 at 15:50 by Bill

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20 Nov 2009

Gainford to Headlam

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Approx. Distance: 11 miles Start: Lord Nelson Pub, Gainford (GR NY 173168) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: OS Explorer 304 – Darlington and Richmond This walk commences at Gainford which we will see later in greater detail as we walk throught the village. We leave the village to the east up […]

20 November, 2009 at 17:10 by Bill

Tags: gainford, headlam, pack horse bridge, spa
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