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West Bradford
West Bradford is a small, traditional looking village beside the River Ribble in Lancashire.
The river here is wide and shallow when not in flood and has several places where old stepping stones used as river crossings can be seen.
There are two road bridges on either side of the village, to the west being of an authentic looking stone construction, however Bradford Bridge is early 20th Century and replaces a much older wooden footbridge. Heavier traffic used an old ford just upstream. The road bridge to the East, near Grindleton is modern but is on the site of an older stone bridge.
Local History
Historic monuments near West Bradford
- Ashnott lead mine and lime kiln – 5.36 km away
- Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield Farm – 5.73 km away
- Bellmanpark lime kilns and part of an associated tramway 180m north west of Bellman Farm – 2.92 km away
- Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm. – 6.61 km away
- Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. – 8.78 km away
- Portfield hillfort – 9.08 km away
- Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks – 5.23 km away
- Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle – 2.94 km away
- Three high crosses in St Mary’s churchyard – 8.19 km away
- Whalley Cistercian abbey – 8.20 km away
- Bowl barrow 250m north of Hacking Boat House – 7.36 km away
- Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House – 7.42 km away
- Whalley Bridge – 8.42 km away
- Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge – 2.93 km away
- The Old Lower Hodder Bridge – 5.86 km away
- Length of Roman road N of Bateson’s Farm – 5.84 km away