Hebden Bridge Game Version 2 (Step 1)

Here's a fun Fact: Hebden Bridge was once known as “Trouser Town” because it made so many garments! Right in the middle of Hebden Bridge is a very old stone bridge with two arches. It’s called the Old Packhorse Bridge, and it’s been there for over 500 years! Long ago, before cars, lorries or even trains, the main way to carry goods across Yorkshire was by packhorses — strong little horses that carried heavy loads in baskets on their backs. They needed a way to cross the fast-flowing river, so the people of Hebden Bridge built this sturdy bridge in 1510. Look closely; the bridge is very narrow — just wide enough for one horse at a time! On the stonework you can even spot carved initials from 1600 (“WW 1600”) that show people have been leaving their mark here for centuries. The cobbles are worn smooth by hundreds of years of hooves and boots. Here's another fun fact; Hebden Bridge gets its name from this very crossing — “Hebden” (valley of the rose) and “Bridge” (the packhorse bridge). Without this bridge, the town might never have grown here at all! Let's have some fun. “Stand in the middle of the Old Packhorse Bridge. How many arches can you see beneath you? Can you find the carved numbers in the stone that say when it was rebuilt?”