SAWLEY, West Riding
Roman Arches SD 776 464
In 1848, Earl de Grey, owner of Sawley Abbey near Bolton-by-Bowland, carried out excavations and had masonry from the Abbey erected as two arches, which spanned the road at Sawley.
One arch was damaged by a lorry in 1952 and both arches were dismantled in 1961. An arch was then erected by George Braithwaite for an entrance to one of his fields.
One arch was damaged by a lorry in 1952 and both arches were dismantled in 1961. An arch was then erected by George Braithwaite for an entrance to one of his fields.
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