Description and History of Site:-
Hatcher noted - Iron span stone castellated pylons.
Originally designed in 1829 as a suspension bridge by the York Architects Joseph Hansom and his partner Edward Welch. Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803 - 1882), was the inventor of the Hanson Cab and founder of The Builder Magazine. Damaged shortly after opening, the bridge was rebuilt in 1865 by Head Ashley, of Stockton on Tees, as a conventional iron girder bridge. At some date the bridge was further strengthened by the addition of two central cast iron column supports in the bed of the River Ure. - Bridge re-pointed and other minor repairs 2015

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.
Hatcher, J. Richmondshire architecture. C.J. Hatcher, 1990, pp 163-164

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Key Words :- road river bridge suspension wrought iron grirder

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

Address :- A6108 Leyburn Middleham Road, Middleham, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5HE
Grid Ref :- SE 11899 88760
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.294323 , Long -1.818688
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1130935,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1829 -
Record Date :- 16 May 2015

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