Monument record MLI60721 - Packhorse Bridge, Northbeck

Summary

Stone packhorse bridge spanning the beck to the south of Northbeck hamlet. Thought to be medieval in date.

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Stone packhorse bridge spanning the beck to the south of Northbeck hamlet. This bridge is particularly difficult to date and there have been suggestions of construction as early as c.1250 and as late as the 17th and 18th centuries. It is generally thought to be medieval in date though, with a 15th century origin thought most likely. Originally sited next to an open ford across the beck, the bridge is now by-passed by a modern bridge, constructed at some point around 1980. The packhorse bridge is built of limestone ashlar blocks, and is a small, double-span construction measuring roughly 8m long by nearly 3m wide, curving slightly westward at its northern end. It was restored at some point in the mid 20th century, with concrete supports added to the central pier. There are no parapets, and the cobbled bridge surface is of pitched limestone rubble, with some patching of modern concrete. This surface extends over the banks at each end of the bridge, stopping quite soon at the northern end, but thought to extend for about 40m to the south. The monument has been designated as both a Scheduled Monument and a Listed Building; for the full description and the legal address, please refer to the appropriate entries in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3}{4}[5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10}{11}{12} A large, modern stone kerb and iron bollard protects the bridge at its northern end. At the south end there is just a grass verge, and it is unclear how far the previously mentioned cobbled surface extends under the grass. {13}

Sources/Archives (13)

  •  Article in Serial: Thomas Holderness. 1935. 'Sleaford - From Trackway to Turnpike' in The Lincolnshire Magazine. vol.2, no.5, pp.149-50.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 04 SE: 18.
  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 04 SE: L.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.629.
  •  Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. -.
  •  Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1981. AM 12. -.
  •  Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1987. AM 107. -.
  •  Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Revised scheduling document 22739. MPP 23.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/87.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1169024.
  •  Correspondence: John Porter. 2003. Various Features at Scredington. -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. NK39, pp.54-5.
  •  Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 07/01/2026.

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Grid reference Centred TF 09710 40926 (5m by 9m) Surveyed
Civil Parish SCREDINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Jan 7 2026 12:00PM

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