Description and History of Site:-
3 arches and a very elegant gentle double curve of the roadway. Widened 1784 and widened and reconstructed 1949. Bridge over River Ure. 1562, extensively rebuilt and widened to designs by
John Carr and Mr Gott 1785; repaired 1969. Sandstone ashlar. 3 segmental
arches, 2 pointed cutwaters to east side; semicircular cut-waters, probably
rebuilt, to west. 5 wide ribs beneath outer arches. The parapets rebuilt
over cutwaters which are carried up as buttresses and support the road
surface. The parapets continue beyond the bridge to the north and have
square terminals. The bridge spans the boundary between the parishes of
Boroughbridge and Langthorpe and between the old North and West Ridings.
The rebuilding in 1784-85 was by the 2 County surveyors: John Carr for the
North Riding and Mr Gott for the West. The structure was repaired in 2
halves; work was in progress in 1782-84 but the southern section
subsequently collapsed and had to be rebuilt, presumably to the complete
design by John Carr. The road builder Blind Jack Metcalfe of Knaresborough
is thought to have been involved with the construction.

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
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Key Words :- 3 arch stone road bridge river

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath and road

Address :- Bridge Street, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, YO51 9LA
Grid Ref :- SE 39633 67003
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.097405 , Long -1.395465
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1293851,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1562 - current
Record Date :- 16 May 2015

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