Medbourne Packhorse Bridge
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Hallaton Road, Medbourne, Leicestershire LE16 8EE
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Medbourne Bridge is a 13th century Packhorse Bridge spanning the brook in the village of Medbourne Leicestershire. The village, which lay on the Gartree Road, was a large market settlement at the time of Roman Britain.
It has four arches, triangular cutwaters and is 1.5 m (5 ft) in width.
The plaque states that it is thought to date from the 13 century. The brick paving is more recent along with the wooden handrail which probably replaced the bridges original parapet walls.
Medbourne Railway Station closed in 1916.
By road: Off B644, Main Street.
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Forgotten Relics - Listed Bridges and Viaducts