Key Words :- road bridge single arch stone, river ure

Address :- Church Bank, Aysgarth, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3SR
Grid Ref :- SE 01071 88614
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.293146 , Long -1.985048
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1131198,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1539 -

Description and History of Site:-
Rubble and ashlar C16 single segmental 60 ft. arch, widened downstream in 1788 by John Carr.
In 1974 Jane Hatcher reported that: Single arch. To south ancient two orders slightly pointed to north 18th C with semi circular roll mould.
Pevsner p 67 said to date form 1539 but widened

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.
The works in architecture of John Carr, York Georgian Society,1973, p 2.

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