Barrow Bridge Waterfall

A tiny artificial waterfall over an old weir associated with the former mills just downstream.

An extra little treat when passing through a very quaint village, the Barrow Bridge Waterfall is a bit difficult to view from the road, the stone bridge beside the mission is probably easiest.

The stream bedrock is exposed at the foot of the waterfall which is interesting to see as a good part of the river thereafter was concreted over in the mid-19th Century.

We couldn’t advise it of-course but at one time small children would climb down the retaining wall and creep behind the curtain of water which was also common at other similar weirs locally.

Local History

Historic monuments near Barrow Bridge Waterfall

Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House – 9.08 km away
Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 8.28 km away
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 5.00 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 8.23 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 5.32 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 4.67 km away
Roman road at Bottom o’ th’ Knotts Brow – 6.69 km away
Steam tramway reversing triangle – 8.88 km away
Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn – 6.83 km away
Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 7.88 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 2.68 km away