Description and History of Site:-
Typical old road bridge of Swaledale with rough random stone work over River Swale, late C17. Widened on the downstream side in 1797 by John Carr.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Jervoise, E. The Ancient Bridges of the North of England. Architectural Press, 1931; reprinted by E. P. Publishing, 1973, page 85.
The Works in Architecture of John Carr. York Georgian Society, 1973.
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Key Words :- road bridge single arch stone river
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or footpath
Address :- B 6270 Reeth Road, Grinton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL11 6HH
Grid Ref :- SE 04650 98522
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.382171 , Long -1.929912
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1318602,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- Late 1600s - current
Record Date :- 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 04650 98522
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.382171 , Long -1.929912
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1318602,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- Late 1600s - current
Record Date :- 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive