Middleham Bridge
MIDDLEHAM BRIDGE, A6108
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130935
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Middleham Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLEHAM BRIDGE, A6108
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130935
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Middleham Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDDLEHAM BRIDGE, A6108
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLEHAM BRIDGE, A6108
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Leyburn
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Middleham
- National Grid Reference:
- SE1190188756
Details
SE 18 NW MIDDLEHAM A6108
3/47 Middleham Bridge
II
Suspension bridge, now road deck-bridge. Dated 1830, altered 1865. By Hansom and Welch. Coursed rubble and ashlar, cast and wrought iron. Each abutment consists of 2 rubble pylons and rear buttressing walls. Each pylon is rectangular in plan and has a battered base; a turret with a loop-hole on inner-facing and river-facing sides, the inner ones originally for suspension cables; and castellated parapets projecting on ashlar corbels. Each pair of pylons joined by a 4-centred chamfered ashlar arch carrying a rubble wall with, on inner faces, 2 blank ashlar shields and a panel. Northern panel inscribed 'THIS BRIDGE was erected by Voluntary Subscription A.D. 1830, RALPH RIDDELL ESQr. of Cheeseburgh Grange, Northumberland having very generously contributed thereto thro' the medium of Mr. J. DOUTHWAITE his Agent by a gift of the land on which the North Abutment and Wing Walls are built. Messrs. HANSOM & WELCH, Architects'. Cast-and wrought-iron bridge deck supported on 2 cast-iron columns into river bed. Wrought-iron parapets, on inner sides panels cast 'HEAD, ASHBY & Co. ENGINEERS 1865 STOCKTON-ON-TEES'. The suspension structure was damaged soon after construction, it is said by the unlikely phenomena of a herd of cattle, which were being driven across the bridge, getting into step. It was repaired, but eventually replaced by the present deck in 1865.
Listing NGR: SE1190088754
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321655
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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