18th-century bridge lost and found

Archaeologists have uncovered a "lost" 18th Century bridge in the grounds of an historic hall in Doncaster. The remains of the bridge at Cusworth Hall, believed to date from 1763, were found by a team working on a £7.5m restoration of the hall and its grounds.

Historians knew that garden designer Richard Woods, a contemporary of Capability Brown, commissioned a bridge during the 18th Century. But it was never known where it had been built - or if it had been built at all.

Posted by David on December 9, 2003 8:49 PM