A narrow 13th century bridge over the Silverburn immediately north of Rushen Abbey, adjacent to the mill race. Crossag from crosh-aeg - little cross Apart from some repairs probably very much in the same state as built by the Cistercian monks. The bridge is on the ancient Royal Way between Castletown and Ramsey - most of which now forms the basis for the Millennium Long Distance Path |
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Its antique form has long interested antiquarians - the figure shows one of the small vignettes alongside the Map of the Island to accompany Chaloner's account bound in King's Vale Royal of 1656 |
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Francis Grose published this view in 1787 |
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Cumming left a short account in his article in Antiquitates Manniae, Manx Soc Vol XV |
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