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Hampsthwaite Bridge

Key Words :- road bridge river nidd

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public highway

Address :- Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2HB
Grid Ref :- SE 26074 59151
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.027698 , Long -1.603462
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1150410,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site:-
Three uneven arches. Southern most one widest with remains of an earlier arch Triangular cutwaters. Added parapet on pseudo-Norman corbels. (Hatcher 1975). Crosses the River Nidd.


Further Reading and References:-
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association, 1972.
Hatcher, J. The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Hampsthwaite village website: www.hampsthwaite.org.uk


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Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 16 May 2015
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