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Title: Soyland Mill Bridge - TWA00259
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Title
Soyland Mill Bridge - TWA00259
Description
SOYLAND MILL BRIDGE is at Dam Side over the Lumb Clough stream. It is a single-arch, undated, stone bridge. The following entries appear in the accounts for 1741 of John Normanton, the Sowerby Constable:¬
Paid Matthew Nickolson for Soyland Miln Bridge for Last year 1. 17. 2
Paid Josa. Wilson for So,yland Miln Bri gg for Last year 12. 10
Paid Willm. Whittwoorth more for Soyland Miln Bridge 10. 6
Other bridge money payments occur in the accounts of John Hanson, Constable in 1742-43. He received £12.19.0 from Sowerby ratepayers and £3.16.11 1/2 from Soyland ratepayers, a total of £16.15.11 1/2d His payments came to £15.17.10d. and the balance he handed over to his successor, Henry Whitworth, Constable in 1743-44. Soyland Miln Bridge was jointly maintained by Sowerby and Soyland.
Paid Matthew Nickolson for Soyland Miln Bridge for Last year 1. 17. 2
Paid Josa. Wilson for So,yland Miln Bri gg for Last year 12. 10
Paid Willm. Whittwoorth more for Soyland Miln Bridge 10. 6
Other bridge money payments occur in the accounts of John Hanson, Constable in 1742-43. He received £12.19.0 from Sowerby ratepayers and £3.16.11 1/2 from Soyland ratepayers, a total of £16.15.11 1/2d His payments came to £15.17.10d. and the balance he handed over to his successor, Henry Whitworth, Constable in 1743-44. Soyland Miln Bridge was jointly maintained by Sowerby and Soyland.
Creator
Tom Walker
Source
Olwen Forest
Date
1960 , 1960s
Rights
PHDA - Tom Walker Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
TWA00259.tif
Collection
Citation
Tom Walker, “Soyland Mill Bridge - TWA00259,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/24646.
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