packhorse bridge

English

Noun

packhorse bridge (plural packhorse bridges)

  1. A narrow bridge with low parapets so as not to interfere with the panniers of a packhorse
    • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 52:
      An ancient packhorse bridge over the River Derwent leads to the greystone cottages and riverside parish church of Baslow.

Further reading

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