Hello all, this is my first post, so apologies if I have arsed it up !
This is Monks bridge, the oldest packhorse bridge in Cumbria, built for the monks of Calder Abbey.
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Consider it not arsed up. 
@Benly200 …hi Richard nice image it doesn’t look very wide just enough for one person to cross not wide enough for a cart ? …is there a bit more water running than usual …ps nothing wrong with your post …Alan
Thanks, more luck than judgement!
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Hello sanbagger, it is a narrow bridge, only about 6-8 feet wide.I am only guessing, but maybe it was for mules rather than carts.
We have had a lot of rain here, so quite normal for Cumbria !
Also I have no idea where the monks were going, because theres not a lot around it ?
Cheers.
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@Benly200 …Ah yes much wider in that view
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The clue is in the name “packhorse bridge” 
These structures were built with low parapets so that a horse could cross single-file with its panniers overhanging the edges of the path. The width of this example is stated as 4’ in a book on my shelf here.
Calder Abbey was 3 miles away.
@kvetner Thanks I have just researched that on Wikipedia and @Benly200 might be interested to know that they list a number of such bridges in Cumbria…sounds like a possible drone image project to me !
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Thanks Sanbagger and Kvetner for the information and suggestions, looks like I have some reading to do. Apparently there are some settlement remains a bit further up on the fell, so that is my next trot out when I get the chance. Thanks again.
Slaters Bridge in Langdale is very photogenic.
Nice photo, using your drone as a tripods where you wouldn’t normally be able to put one. It makes a great shot…
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