List of crossings of the River Aire

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This is a list of current bridges and other crossings of the River Aire and are listed from source downstream to the river's mouth.

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Crossings

Source to Apperley Bridge

CrossingLocationTypeCo-ordinatesDate openedNotes
Hanlith Bridge Kirkby Malham Road bridge 54°02′46.7″N2°09′16.2″W / 54.046306°N 2.154500°W / 54.046306; -2.154500 (Hanlith Bridge) 18th century [1]
Airton Bridge Airton Road bridge 54°01′43.9″N2°08′53.8″W / 54.028861°N 2.148278°W / 54.028861; -2.148278 (Airton Bridge) 19th century [2]
Bell Busk Bridge Bell Busk Road bridge 54°00′12.6″N2°08′45″W / 54.003500°N 2.14583°W / 54.003500; -2.14583 (Bell Busk Bridge) 18th century [3]
Bell Busk ViaductBell BuskRailway bridge 54°00′01.1″N2°08′51.2″W / 54.000306°N 2.147556°W / 54.000306; -2.147556 (Bell Busk Viaduct) 1849 [4] Viaduct carrying the Leeds–Morecambe line [5]
Coniston Bridge Coniston Cold Road bridge 53°59′27.2″N2°08′27.4″W / 53.990889°N 2.140944°W / 53.990889; -2.140944 (Coniston Bridge) 1763Bridge carries A65 road [6]
Priest Holme Aqueduct Gargrave Canal aqueduct 53°58′48.5″N2°07′36.4″W / 53.980139°N 2.126778°W / 53.980139; -2.126778 (Priest Holme Aqueduct) 1790Aqueduct carrying Leeds and Liverpool Canal [7]
Priest Holme BridgeGargraveRailway bridge 53°58′49.4″N2°07′27.4″W / 53.980389°N 2.124278°W / 53.980389; -2.124278 (Priest Holme Bridge) 1849 [4] Carries Leeds–Morecambe railway line [5]
Stepping stonesGargravepedestrians 53°58′58.1″N2°06′29.3″W / 53.982806°N 2.108139°W / 53.982806; -2.108139 (Stepping stones) Stepping stones in use when river is in low flow [8] [9]
Gargrave BridgeGargraveRoad bridge 53°58′57.9″N2°06′22.2″W / 53.982750°N 2.106167°W / 53.982750; -2.106167 (Gargrave Bridge) 19th century [10]
Niffany Viaduct Skipton Railway bridge 53°57′52.9″N2°03′51.3″W / 53.964694°N 2.064250°W / 53.964694; -2.064250 (Niffany Viaduct) 1849 [4] Carries Leeds–Morecambe railway line [11]
Inghey River BridgeSkiptonRoad bridge 53°57′41.4″N2°03′39.4″W / 53.961500°N 2.060944°W / 53.961500; -2.060944 (Inghey River Bridge) Carries A59 road [12]
Inghey BridgeSkiptonPedestrians 53°57′39.7″N2°03′38.1″W / 53.961028°N 2.060583°W / 53.961028; -2.060583 (Inghey Bridge) 1773 [13] Former A59 bridge made redundant to vehicular traffic when Skipton bypass was opened in the 1980s. [14]
Carleton BridgeCarletonRoad bridge 53°56′48.9″N2°01′36.1″W / 53.946917°N 2.026694°W / 53.946917; -2.026694 (Carleton Bridge) 1825–1827Formerly main route south through the Aire Valley from Skipton [15]
Railway bridgeSnaygill, SkiptonRailway bridge 53°56′27.1″N2°01′19.4″W / 53.940861°N 2.022056°W / 53.940861; -2.022056 (Snaygill Railway Bridge) Carries Airedale Line [5]
Cononley Bridge Cononley Road bridge 53°55′01.8″N2°00′31.0″W / 53.917167°N 2.008611°W / 53.917167; -2.008611 (Cononley Bridge) [16]
Kildwick Bridge (A629) Kildwick Road bridge 53°54′26.8″N1°59′08.0″W / 53.907444°N 1.985556°W / 53.907444; -1.985556 (Kildwick Bridge (A629)) August 1988Carries the A629 Kildwick bypass [17]
Kildwick Bridge KildwickRoad bridge 53°54′26.9″N1°59′04.2″W / 53.907472°N 1.984500°W / 53.907472; -1.984500 (Kildwick Bridge) 1313 [18] Grade I listed bridge bypassed in August 1988 but still open to local traffic [19]
Silsden Bridge Silsden Road bridge 53°54′09.1″N1°56′36.0″W / 53.902528°N 1.943333°W / 53.902528; -1.943333 (Silsden Bridge) 1790Carries A6034 road [20] [21]
Unnamed bridge Utley Road bridge 53°53′10.4″N1°55′05.6″W / 53.886222°N 1.918222°W / 53.886222; -1.918222 (Unnamed Bridge) Carries road to golf club [21]
Stock BridgeStockbridge, Keighley Road bridge 53°52′34.3″N1°53′17.0″W / 53.876194°N 1.888056°W / 53.876194; -1.888056 (Stock Bridge) 1930 [22] Road bridge carrying the B6265 (formerly carried the A650 road, bypassed in October 1988) [23] [17]
Unnamed bridge Crossflatts Road bridge 53°52′34.3″N1°53′17.0″W / 53.876194°N 1.888056°W / 53.876194; -1.888056 (Unnamed Bridge) October 1988 [17] Carries the A650 road [23]
Unnamed bridge Crossflatts Railway bridge 53°51′44.3″N1°51′26.3″W / 53.862306°N 1.857306°W / 53.862306; -1.857306 (Unnamed Bridge) Carries the Airedale Line (includes two spans, one disused) [23]
Ireland Bridge Bingley Road bridge 53°51′46.1″N1°51′25.7″W / 53.862806°N 1.857139°W / 53.862806; -1.857139 (Unnamed Bridge) 1686Carries the B6429 road between Bingley and Cullingworth. [24]
Unnamed bridge Bingley Footbridge 53°50′42.5″N1°50′33.8″W / 53.845139°N 1.842722°W / 53.845139; -1.842722 (Unnamed Bridge) Footbridge in Myrtle Park [25] [26]
Unnamed bridgeBingleyFootbridge 53°50′36.7″N1°50′21.9″W / 53.843528°N 1.839417°W / 53.843528; -1.839417 (Unnamed Bridge) Footbridge in Myrtle Park [25] [26]
Cottingley Bridge Cottingley Road bridge 53°50′17.7″N1°49′50.1″W / 53.838250°N 1.830583°W / 53.838250; -1.830583 (Cottingley Bridge) Formerly carried the A650 bridge (bypassed in 2003) [27] now carries B6265 [25] [28]
Unnamed bridgeCottingleyFresh water pipe 53°50′15.8″N1°49′41.9″W / 53.837722°N 1.828306°W / 53.837722; -1.828306 (Unnamed Bridge) 1899Castellated bridge that acts as a siphon for the Nidd Aqueduct [29]
Cottingley ViaductCottingleyRoad bridge 53°50′07.5″N1°49′07.3″W / 53.835417°N 1.818694°W / 53.835417; -1.818694 (Cottingley Viaduct) December 2003 [27] Dual carriageway road (A650 bypass) across Aire Valley [30]
River Aire ViaductDowley GapRailway bridge 53°50′18.8″N1°48′42.3″W / 53.838556°N 1.811750°W / 53.838556; -1.811750 (River Aire Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line [31]
Dowley Gap Aqueduct
(Seven Arches Aqueduct)		Dowley GapCanal aqueduct 53°50′25.1″N1°48′56.9″W / 53.840306°N 1.815806°W / 53.840306; -1.815806 (Dowley Gap Aqueduct) 1773 [32] Carries Leeds and Liverpool Canal [33]
Unnamed footbridge Saltaire Pedestrian footbridge 53°50′25.1″N1°48′56.9″W / 53.840306°N 1.815806°W / 53.840306; -1.815806 (Unnamed footbridge) Links Saltaire with Roberts Park on the north bank of the river [34]
Otley Road Bridge Shipley Road Bridge 53°50′13.7″N1°46′24.0″W / 53.837139°N 1.773333°W / 53.837139; -1.773333 (Otley Road Bridge) Carries A6038 road between Shipley and Guiseley [25]
Charlestown Viaduct Baildon Railway viaduct 53°50′32.8″N1°45′43.2″W / 53.842444°N 1.762000°W / 53.842444; -1.762000 (Charlestown Viaduct) Carries Wharfedale line [31]
Buck Mill Bridge Thackley Pedestrian bridge 53°50′55.0″N1°44′40.5″W / 53.848611°N 1.744583°W / 53.848611; -1.744583 (Buck Mill Bridge) 1889 [35]
Esholt Bridges Esholt Sewer pipes 53°51′12.6″N1°43′10.9″W / 53.853500°N 1.719694°W / 53.853500; -1.719694 (Esholt Bridges) [36]
Apperley Viaducts Apperley Bridge Railway bridge 53°50′34.0″N1°42′39.8″W / 53.842778°N 1.711056°W / 53.842778; -1.711056 (Apperley Viaduct) 1867/1900Carries Airedale Line on 1900 viaduct; 1867 viaduct still standing but unused [31] [37] [38]
The BridgeApperley BridgeRoad bridge 53°50′16.0″N1°42′21.8″W / 53.837778°N 1.706056°W / 53.837778; -1.706056 (The Bridge) Carries minor road [39]
Unnamed bridgeApperley BridgeRoad bridge 53°50′13.9″N1°42′18.7″W / 53.837194°N 1.705194°W / 53.837194; -1.705194 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A658 road [25]
Woodhouse BridgeApperley BridgeRailway bridge 53°50′24.0″N1°41′33.2″W / 53.840000°N 1.692556°W / 53.840000; -1.692556 (Woodhouse Bridge) Carries both Airedale and Wharfedale lines [25]

Calverley to Knowsthorpe

CrossingLocationTypeCo-ordinatesDate openedNotes
Calverley Viaduct Calverley Railway bridge 53°49′55.9″N1°40′12.4″W / 53.832194°N 1.670111°W / 53.832194; -1.670111 (Calverley Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line [31]
Calverley BridgeCalverley BridgePedestrian bridge 53°49′43.4″N1°39′54.4″W / 53.828722°N 1.665111°W / 53.828722; -1.665111 (Calverley Bridge) 1775 [40] Former road bridge superseded by A6120 bridge just to the east
Unnamed bridgeCalverley BridgeRoad bridge 53°49′40.1″N1°39′43.1″W / 53.827806°N 1.661972°W / 53.827806; -1.661972 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A6120 Leeds Ring Road [25]
Unnamed bridge Rodley Road bridge 53°49′18.9″N1°39′08.8″W / 53.821917°N 1.652444°W / 53.821917; -1.652444 (Unnamed bridge) Carries traffic to and from Rodley Nature Reserve [41]
Unnamed bridge Newlay Railway bridge 53°49′36.7″N1°38′21.9″W / 53.826861°N 1.639417°W / 53.826861; -1.639417 (Unnamed bridge) Carries Airedale Line [31]
Newlay Bridge
(Pollard Bridge)		NewlayPedestrian bridge 53°49′41.6″N1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Newlay Bridge) 1819Carries pedestrian traffic [42]
Unnamed bridgeKirkstall ForgeRoad bridge 53°49′41.6″N1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Unnamed bridge) Girder bridge part of the former Kirkstall Forge Engineering plant [25] [43] [44]
Unnamed bridgeKirkstall ForgeRoad bridge 53°49′41.6″N1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Unnamed bridge) 2015Carries traffic to and from Kirkstall Forge railway station only [25] [45]
Unnamed bridgeKirkstall ForgePedestrian bridge 53°49′27.3″N1°37′24.5″W / 53.824250°N 1.623472°W / 53.824250; -1.623472 (Unnamed bridge) Pedestrian bridge between buildings on the former Kirkstall Forge Engineering plant [46]
Kirkstall Forge ViaductKirkstall ForgeRailway bridge 53°49′26.2″N1°37′25.2″W / 53.823944°N 1.623667°W / 53.823944; -1.623667 (Kirkstall Forge Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line [31]
Kirkstall Bridge Kirkstall Road bridge 53°48′56.9″N1°36′25.5″W / 53.815806°N 1.607083°W / 53.815806; -1.607083 (Kirkstall Bridge) 1912Carries B6157 road [47]
Kirkstall ford and weirKirkstallPedestrian crossing 53°48′56.9″N1°36′25.5″W / 53.815806°N 1.607083°W / 53.815806; -1.607083 (Kirkstall Bridge) Gritstone ford across to island between the river and millrace [48]
Gott's BridgeKirkstall ValleyRoad bridge 53°48′23.9″N1°35′15.6″W / 53.806639°N 1.587667°W / 53.806639; -1.587667 (Gott's Bridge) Bridge built to enable millworkers to cross between Armley and Kirkstall. Latterly provided access to Kirkstall Power Station before closure. [49] [50]
Buffalo Bill BridgeArmleyPedestrian bridge 53°48′12.4″N1°34′59.4″W / 53.803444°N 1.583167°W / 53.803444; -1.583167 (Unnamed bridge) Pedestrian access bridge to Armley Mills Industrial Museum, [51] [52] routinely locked when the museum is closed.
Unnamed bridge Burley Rail and pipe bridge 53°48′10.2″N1°34′50.0″W / 53.802833°N 1.580556°W / 53.802833; -1.580556 (Unnamed bridge) Disused rail bridge that had carried railway exhibits to Armley Mills Industrial Museum [53] [52] Partially demolished during Storm Franklin, 2022. [54]
Milford Place BridgeBurleyPedestrian bridge 53°48′09.1″N1°34′47.3″W / 53.802528°N 1.579806°W / 53.802528; -1.579806 (Unnamed bridge) [52]
Kirkstall Viaduct BurleyRailway bridge 53°48′08.8″N1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Kirkstall Viaduct) 1849Railway name is Kirkstall Viaduct (even though it is in Burley) as it goes over Kirkstall Road [note 1] [55] [56] [57] [58]
Viaduct Road BridgeBurleyRoad bridge 53°48′08.8″N1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Viaduct Road Bridge)
Wellington Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°48′08.8″N1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Wellington Bridge) Original 1819Carries A58 road [52]
Unnamed bridgeLeedsRailway viaduct 53°47′40.0″N1°33′32.5″W / 53.794444°N 1.559028°W / 53.794444; -1.559028 (Unnamed bridge) 1846Disused viaduct to the former Leeds Central and Leeds Wellington (goods) railway stations [59]
Monk BridgeLeedsRoad bridge 53°47′37.3″N1°33′30.1″W / 53.793694°N 1.558361°W / 53.793694; -1.558361 (Unnamed bridge) 1886Carries Whitehall Road [60]
Whitehall Riverside BridgeLeedsPedestrian bridge 53°47′36.6″N1°33′19.8″W / 53.793500°N 1.555500°W / 53.793500; -1.555500 (Whitehall Riverside Bridge) 2007 [61]
Leeds railway station LeedsRailway bridge 53°47′39.8″N1°32′56.2″W / 53.794389°N 1.548944°W / 53.794389; -1.548944 (Leeds railway station) 1854/1869 [62] Carries the whole of the west end of Leeds railway station [63] [64]
Waterman's BridgeLeedsPedestrian bridge 53°47′36.4″N1°32′53.5″W / 53.793444°N 1.548194°W / 53.793444; -1.548194 (Unnamed bridge) 2008 [52]
Victoria BridgeLeedsRoad bridge 53°47′33.4″N1°32′49.4″W / 53.792611°N 1.547056°W / 53.792611; -1.547056 (Unnamed bridge) 1839Carries Neville Street [65] [note 2]
David Oluwale BridgeLeedsPedestrian and bike bridge2023Links Water Lane and Sovereign St
Leeds Bridge LeedsRoad bridge 53°47′33.4″N1°32′49.4″W / 53.792611°N 1.547056°W / 53.792611; -1.547056 (Unnamed bridge) 1873Carries Bridge End road. The world's first moving images were shot of traffic on the bridge by Louis Le Prince in 1888 [66] [67]
Centenary FootbridgeLeedsPedestrian bridge 53°47′39.8″N1°32′16.0″W / 53.794389°N 1.537778°W / 53.794389; -1.537778 (Centenary Footbridge) 1993Opened to commemorate 100 years of city status for Leeds [68]
Crown Point BridgeLeedsRoad bridge 53°47′39.8″N1°32′16.0″W / 53.794389°N 1.537778°W / 53.794389; -1.537778 (Crown Point Bridge) 1842Carries the A61 road [52] [69]
Knight's Way BridgeLeedsPedestrian bridge 53°47′33.4″N1°31′59.7″W / 53.792611°N 1.533250°W / 53.792611; -1.533250 (Knight's Way Bridge) 2007Opened to allow pedestrian traffic between Clarence Dock and Fearn's Island areas [70]
Climate Innovation District BridgeLeedsPedestrian bridge2019Connects the two sites that comprise a new residential development
Richmond BridgeLeedsRoad bridge 53°47′12.9″N1°31′29.3″W / 53.786917°N 1.524806°W / 53.786917; -1.524806 (Richmond Bridge) Carries A61 road [52] [71]
Unnamed bridgeThwaite GateGas pipeline 53°46′45.0″N1°30′51.7″W / 53.779167°N 1.514361°W / 53.779167; -1.514361 (Richmond Bridge) Carries gas pipeline [72]
Skelton Grange Road Bridge Thwaite Mills Private road 53°46′32.5″N1°29′55.7″W / 53.775694°N 1.498806°W / 53.775694; -1.498806 (Skelton Grange Road Bridge) Carries private road [73]

Stourton to river mouth

CrossingLocationTypeCo-ordinatesDate openedNotes
Aire Valley Viaduct Stourton Road bridge 53°45′58.6″N1°28′54.7″W / 53.766278°N 1.481861°W / 53.766278; -1.481861 (Aire Valley Viaduct) 1999Carries extension of M1 motorway to A1(M) motorway at Hook Moor [74] [75]
Unnamed bridge Rothwell Railway bridge (disused) 53°45′59.6″N1°28′47.8″W / 53.766556°N 1.479944°W / 53.766556; -1.479944 (Unnamed bridge) Carried former Skelton to Rothwell colliery line [76]
Skelton BridgeRothwellPedestrian bridge 53°45′59.2″N1°28′37.8″W / 53.766444°N 1.477167°W / 53.766444; -1.477167 (Unnamed bridge) 2017New path and cycleway to connect paths on either side of the river and canal [77]
Swillington Bridge Swillington Road bridge 53°45′36.0″N1°26′10.3″W / 53.760000°N 1.436194°W / 53.760000; -1.436194 (Swillington Bridge) Carries A642 road [52] [78]
Unnamed bridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′55.1″N1°25′21.3″W / 53.748639°N 1.422583°W / 53.748639; -1.422583 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails [52]
Shan House Bridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′30.4″N1°24′46.4″W / 53.741778°N 1.412889°W / 53.741778; -1.412889 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails [52]
Pit Lane Footbridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′39.6″N1°23′57.1″W / 53.744333°N 1.399194°W / 53.744333; -1.399194 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails [52]
Castleford Bridge
(Millennium Bridge)		 Castleford Pedestrian bridge 53°44′39.6″N1°23′57.1″W / 53.744333°N 1.399194°W / 53.744333; -1.399194 (Castleford Bridge) 2008Bridge was opened as part of the town's regeneration and also filmed for Channel 4's Grand Designs programme [79] [80] [81] [82]
Castleford BridgeCastlefordRoad bridge 53°43′42.3″N1°20′58.7″W / 53.728417°N 1.349639°W / 53.728417; -1.349639 (Castleford Bridge) 1808Carries the A656 road [52] [83]
Unnamed bridgeCastlefordRoad bridge 53°43′51.0″N1°20′47.6″W / 53.730833°N 1.346556°W / 53.730833; -1.346556 (Unnamed bridge) Carries path [52]
Unnamed bridgeCastlefordRoad bridge 53°43′58.8″N1°20′50.1″W / 53.733000°N 1.347250°W / 53.733000; -1.347250 (Unnamed bridge) Carries road [52]
Castleford ViaductCastlefordDisused railway 53°44′10.3″N1°20′23.6″W / 53.736194°N 1.339889°W / 53.736194; -1.339889 (Castleford Viaduct) 1878 [84] Girder bridge that used to carry the Castleford–Garforth railway line; may re-open as a cycle and footpath [85] [note 3]
Aire Bridge Fairburn Railway bridge 53°44′16.9″N1°17′26.3″W / 53.738028°N 1.290639°W / 53.738028; -1.290639 (Aire Bridge) Carries railway line [52] [86]
Lagentium Bridge Brotherton Road bridge 53°44′04.4″N1°17′08.9″W / 53.734556°N 1.285806°W / 53.734556; -1.285806 (Lagentium Bridge) 2006Bridge carries A1(M) [87]
Unnamed bridgeBrothertonPipe bridge 53°43′36.1″N1°16′40.4″W / 53.726694°N 1.277889°W / 53.726694; -1.277889 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pipes
Brotherton BridgeBrothertonRailway bridge 53°43′24.8″N1°16′15.8″W / 53.723556°N 1.271056°W / 53.723556; -1.271056 (Brotherton Bridge) Carries railway line [86] [88] [89]
Ferry Bridge Ferrybridge Pedestrian bridge 53°42′57.1″N1°16′11.0″W / 53.715861°N 1.269722°W / 53.715861; -1.269722 (Ferry Bridge) 1804Former road bridge [90]
Unnamed bridgeFerrybridgeRoad bridge 53°42′57.1″N1°16′11.0″W / 53.715861°N 1.269722°W / 53.715861; -1.269722 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A162 road [52]
Unnamed bridgeWillow GarthPipeline 53°42′37.0″N1°13′27.2″W / 53.710278°N 1.224222°W / 53.710278; -1.224222 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pipeline [91]
Beal BridgeBealRoad bridge 53°43′25.5″N1°11′38.5″W / 53.723750°N 1.194028°W / 53.723750; -1.194028 (Beal bridge) Carries local road [91]
Haddlesey Bridge Chapel Haddlesey Road bridge 53°43′42.8″N1°07′25.8″W / 53.728556°N 1.123833°W / 53.728556; -1.123833 (Haddlesey Bridge) Carries A19 road [91]
Temple Hirst Bridges Temple Hirst Railway bridges 53°42′56.2″N1°05′21.2″W / 53.715611°N 1.089222°W / 53.715611; -1.089222 (Temple Hirst Bridge West)
53°42′56.5″N1°05′20.2″W / 53.715694°N 1.088944°W / 53.715694; -1.088944 (Temple Hirst Bridge East) 		Railway bridges carrying lines between Doncaster and York, and Doncaster and Selby [92]
Aire Bridge
(River Aire Viaduct)		 Gowdall Railway bridge 53°42′15.2″N1°03′30.9″W / 53.704222°N 1.058583°W / 53.704222; -1.058583 (Aire Bridge) Carries freight railway to Drax Power Station [86]
Carlton New Bridge Snaith Road bridge 53°41′51.0″N1°01′36.9″W / 53.697500°N 1.026917°W / 53.697500; -1.026917 (Carlton New Bridge) 1928Carries A1041 road [93]
Newland Bridge Newland Road bridge 53°42′52.0″N0°57′31.1″W / 53.714444°N 0.958639°W / 53.714444; -0.958639 (Newland Bridge) 1991Carries A645 road [94] [95]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Bairstow in "Railways Through Airedale and Wharfedale" lists it as Burley Viaduct
  2. ↑ From Victoria Bridge to Richmond Bridge, the River runs in conjunction with the Aire and Calder Navigation
  3. ↑ From Castleford Viaduct to A162 road bridge, the River runs in conjunction with the Aire and Calder Navigation

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The Abbey Light Railway was a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Built by enthusiasts, the Railway ran from the nearby Bridge Road commercial area into the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey, operating most Sundays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Appersett</span> Hamlet in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England

Appersett is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England one mile (1.6 km) west of Hawes. It lies on the A684 road and an unclassified road runs alongside Widdale Beck to connect with the B6255 road between Hawes and Ingleton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cottingley, Bradford</span> Village in West Yorkshire, England

Cottingley is a suburban village within the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England between Shipley and Bingley. It is known for the Cottingley Fairies, which appeared in a series of photographs taken there during the early 20th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeds Bridge</span> Bridge in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Leeds Bridge is a historic river crossing in Leeds, England. The present cast iron road bridge over the River Aire dates from 1870. It is Grade II listed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harden Beck</span> Beck in West Yorkshire, England

Harden Beck is a stream that flows from Hewenden Reservoir, over Goit Stock Waterfall to the River Aire in Bingley, West Yorkshire. The route starts out further up the valley as Denholme Beck, Hewenden Beck and Hallas Beck. Its waters are fed by Thornton Moor Reservoir, Stubden Reservoir, Doe Park Reservoir and Hewenden Reservoir.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Castleford–Garforth line</span> Railway line in the UK

The Castleford–Garforth line was a single-track railway line in West Yorkshire, England, connecting Castleford with Garforth east of Leeds. The route was developed to allow coal to be transported from the area, though a passenger service was operated between 1878 and 1951. Initially promoted by Leeds, Castleford and Pontefract Junction Railway, it was taken over by the North Eastern Railway before the line was completed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newlay and Horsforth railway station</span> Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England

Newlay and Horsforth railway station, until 1889 and from 1961 called Newlay station, was a station on the route of the former Leeds and Bradford Railway, located on the right bank of the River Aire and on the left bank of the Leeds and Liverpool canal between Horsforth in the north and Bramley in the south. It was accessed from Pollard Lane, which still crosses the railway on a bridge there, and served mainly the southern parts of Horsforth in West Yorkshire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirkstall railway station</span> Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England

Kirkstall was a railway station in Kirkstall, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire. It was located between Kirkstall Forge and Armley Canal Road on the right bank of the River Aire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirkstall Bridge</span> Road bridge in Yorkshire, England

Kirkstall Bridge is a Grade II listed road bridge in Kirkstall, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, leading the B6157 road across the River Aire and the railway line between Leeds and Shipley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bradford Dale (Yorkshire)</span> Valley in West Yorkshire, England

Bradford Dale, is a side valley of Airedale that feeds water from Bradford Beck across the City of Bradford into the River Aire at Shipley in West Yorkshire, England. Whilst it is in Yorkshire and a dale, it is not part of the Yorkshire Dales and has more in common with Lower Nidderdale and Lower Airedale for its industrialisation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yarm Viaduct</span> Railway viaduct over the River Tees in England

Yarm Viaduct is a railway viaduct carrying the railways above the town of Yarm in North Yorkshire, England. It crosses the River Tees which forms the boundary between North Yorkshire and County Durham. The railway runs between Northallerton and Eaglescliffe, and was opened in 1852 as part of the extension of the Leeds Northern Railway to Stockton-on-Tees. The line and viaduct are currently owned and maintained by Network Rail and carries passenger traffic for TransPennine Express and Grand Central train operating companies. It also sees a variety of freight traffic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirkstall Road Viaduct</span> Railway viaduct in West Yorkshire, England

Kirkstall Road Viaduct is a Grade II listed railway viaduct carrying the Harrogate line over the A65 Kirkstall Road, the River Aire, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. It was built in 1849 by the engineer Thomas Grainger for the Leeds and Thirsk Railway. The viaduct, which is approximately 440 m (0.27 mi), is a significant local landmark due to the wide, shallow nature of the valley it crosses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dandry Mire Viaduct</span> A railway viaduct in Cumbria, England

Dandry Mire Viaduct,, is a railway viaduct on the Settle & Carlisle line in Cumbria, England. It is just north of Garsdale station, 21 miles (34 km) from Settle, and 51 miles (82 km) south of Carlisle. When the Settle & Carlisle line was being built, the traversing of Dandry Mire was to have been by use of an embankment, but the bog swallowed all of the material poured into it, so a trench was dug instead, and a viaduct constructed. The viaduct, which is 227 yards (208 m) long and 50 feet (15 m) high, is still open to traffic on the railway, and is a prominent landmark at the head of Garsdale.

Kirkstall is a ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 48 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains Kirkstall, Burley and Hawksworth, all suburbs of Leeds. The River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through the ward, and the listed buildings associated with these are weirs, sluices, locks, and a canal bridge. The most important building is the ward is Kirkstall Abbey, which is listed, together with associated structures. The other listed buildings include houses and associated structures, churches and items in churchyards, public houses, a school and a former Sunday school, a commemorative arch, road bridges, a railway viaduct and station, former mill buildings, buildings associated with a former forge, and a war memorial.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newlay</span> Suburb of Horsforth, West Yorkshire, England

Newlay is a suburb of Horsforth, in West Yorkshire, England. Originally a hamlet, it is now part of Horsforth parish in the City of Leeds District, and has its own conservation area. Newlay is situated on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, some 5 miles (8 km) north west of Leeds city centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Apperley Viaducts</span> Railway viaducts in West Yorkshire, England

The Apperley Viaducts are two adjacent railway viaducts straddling the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. The open viaduct dates back to 1900, carrying the current double track Airedale line railway, whereas the redundant adjacent viaduct dates back to 1867, and was built to replace the original bridge at this point which collapsed in November 1866 due to severe flooding. The viaducts are two of the many railway crossings of the River Aire between Shipley and Leeds.

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