Description and History of Site:-
Extremely beautiful bridge, unusually high and wide for so ancient a bridge. Rubble stone. Packhorse over the River Swale. Nearby, a resting stone for coffins on route down the dale to Grinton Church, the nearest burial place until Victorian times.
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, page 62.
Hinchliffe, E. A guide to the packhorse bridges of England. Cicerone, c1994, p73.
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Key Words :- road bridge single arch stone
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or footpath
Address :- B6270 Reeth - Keld Road, Gunnerside, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6JJ
Grid Ref :- SD 93310 97798
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.375640 , Long -2.104492
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1179137,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth
Grid Ref :- SD 93310 97798
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.375640 , Long -2.104492
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1179137,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth