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Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge is a small town in the North West of England. It has a population of around 12,000 people and is situated just outside Preston.
The name Bamber Bridge comes from an old crossing over the River Ribble that was first recorded as Bambrigge in 1135. This bridge crossed one of the main trading routes between Scotland and England so it became very important for trade even though it was originally built to aid travellers on their way to St Leonard’s Chapel at Witherslack near Penwortham The first record of its use as a toll road dates back to 1392 when King Richard II granted permission for the keeper (probably the Abbot).
Created: 18 April 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Bamber Bridge
Local History around Bamber Bridge
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldworkRoman settlement and industrial area at Winery LaneCastle Hill motteMoated site of Clayton Hall, adjacent fishponds and channelsPenwortham Old Bridge.Wildlife in and Around Bamber Bridge
Mammals found in Bamber Bridge
There have been 36 species of mammals recorded in the bamber-bridge area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
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Birds found in Bamber Bridge
There have been 162 species of birds recorded in the bamber-bridge area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
