List of crossings of the River Ribble

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This is a list of crossings of the River Ribble in Northern England.

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StatusCriteria [1]
II*Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
IIGrade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest


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Ribblehead Viaduct 1875 54°12′37″N2°22′13″W / 54.2104°N 2.3702°W / 54.2104; -2.3702 (Ribblehead Viaduct) II* Ribblehead Settle–Carlisle line Crosses head of valley, not strictly the river itself Ingleton Ribblehead Viaduct.jpg
Footbridge 54°10′50″N2°19′14″W / 54.1805°N 2.3206°W / 54.1805; -2.3206 (Selside Footbridge) - Selside Crossing the River Ribble (geograph 6616181).jpg
Pennine Bridleway Bridge 54°10′22″N2°18′49″W / 54.1729°N 2.3136°W / 54.1729; -2.3136 (Pennine Bridleway Bridge) -Selside Pennine Bridleway Over the River Ribble (geograph 6864642).jpg


New Inn Bridge [2] Late 18th Cent 54°08′59″N2°17′47″W / 54.1497°N 2.2964°W / 54.1497; -2.2964 (New Inn Bridge) II Horton in Ribblesdale B6479 New Inn Bridge, Horton in Ribblesdale - geograph.org.uk - 1807840.jpg
Footbridge 54°08′58″N2°17′47″W / 54.1495°N 2.2964°W / 54.1495; -2.2964 (Horton Footbridge) -Horton in Ribblesdale Footbridge at Horton in Ribblesdale - geograph.org.uk - 431037.jpg
Footbridge 54°08′13″N2°17′56″W / 54.137°N 2.2989°W / 54.137; -2.2989 (Crag Hill Footbridge) -Crag Hill Farm Footbridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 1176013.jpg
Footbridge 54°07′36″N2°17′29″W / 54.1267°N 2.2915°W / 54.1267; -2.2915 (Studfold Footbridge) -Studfold Footbridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 5470938.jpg
Railway Bridge 54°07′24″N2°17′27″W / 54.1234°N 2.2909°W / 54.1234; -2.2909 (Helwith Bridge Railway Bridge) -Settle–Carlisle line Railway Bridge north of Helwith Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3575885.jpg
Helwith Bridge [3] 1875 54°07′17″N2°17′25″W / 54.1214°N 2.2902°W / 54.1214; -2.2902 (Helwith Bridge) IIHelwith Bridge Helwith Bridge, Yorkshire Dales National Park - geograph.org.uk - 92005.jpg
Farm Access Bridge 54°07′00″N2°17′24″W / 54.1168°N 2.29°W / 54.1168; -2.29 (Farm Access Bridge) -Helwith Bridge
Railway Bridge 54°06′45″N2°17′12″W / 54.1124°N 2.2867°W / 54.1124; -2.2867 (Railway Bridge) -Settle–Carlisle line The rail bridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 3572301.jpg
Sheriff Brow Viaduct 54°06′35″N2°17′04″W / 54.1096°N 2.2844°W / 54.1096; -2.2844 (Sheriff Brow Viaduct) -Settle–Carlisle line Thompson 5P6F 260 K1 class crosses Sherif Brow Viaduct.jpg
Knight Stainforth Bridge [4] Late 17th Cent 54°06′03″N2°16′48″W / 54.1008°N 2.2801°W / 54.1008; -2.2801 (Knight Stainforth Bridge) II Stainforth Stainforth Packhorse Bridge and the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 433333.jpg
Holmehead Bridge 54°05′03″N2°16′50″W / 54.0843°N 2.2806°W / 54.0843; -2.2806 (Holmehead Bridge) -Locks Cottages Access Footbridge over the River Ribble at Holmehead - geograph.org.uk - 5762541.jpg
Settle Bridge [5] 17th Cent 54°04′21″N2°16′54″W / 54.0724°N 2.2818°W / 54.0724; -2.2818 (Settle Bridge) II* Settle B6480 Settle Bridge Geograph-3568620-by-John-Slater.jpg
Settle Footbridge 54°04′21″N2°16′55″W / 54.0724°N 2.282°W / 54.0724; -2.282 (Settle Footbridge) -Settle Two bridges over the Ribble, Settle - geograph.org.uk - 5186617.jpg
Giggleswick Memorial Bridge 54°04′15″N2°17′08″W / 54.0707°N 2.2856°W / 54.0707; -2.2856 (Giggleswick Memorial Bridge) -Settle Giggleswick Memorial Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 5422802.jpg
Penny Bridge 54°03′55″N2°17′08″W / 54.0653°N 2.2855°W / 54.0653; -2.2855 (Penny Bridge) -Settle
A65 Bridge1988 54°03′18″N2°17′33″W / 54.055°N 2.2926°W / 54.055; -2.2926 (A65 Bridge) -Settle A65 Road and rail bridges over the Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 4904584.jpg
Railway Bridge 54°03′17″N2°17′34″W / 54.0547°N 2.2927°W / 54.0547; -2.2927 (Settle Railway Bridge) -Settle Leeds–Morecambe line Road and rail bridges over the Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 4904584.jpg
Cow Bridge [6] Late 18th Cent 54°00′31″N2°15′54″W / 54.0085°N 2.2649°W / 54.0085; -2.2649 (Cow Bridge) IIB6478 Cow Bridge viewed from Flat Lane - geograph.org.uk - 357482.jpg
Halton Bridge [7] Mid 18th Cent 53°59′33″N2°13′39″W / 53.9924°N 2.2275°W / 53.9924; -2.2275 (Halton Bridge) II Halton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 5092047.jpg
Paythorne Bridge [8] 17th Cent 53°57′26″N2°15′32″W / 53.9572°N 2.2589°W / 53.9572; -2.2589 (Paythorne Bridge) II Paythorne Paythorne Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 927834.jpg
Gisburn Bridge [9] 18th Cent 53°56′33″N2°16′22″W / 53.9424°N 2.2729°W / 53.9424; -2.2729 (Gisburn Bridge) II Gisburn
Sawley Bridge [10] c.1800 53°54′54″N2°20′39″W / 53.9151°N 2.3442°W / 53.9151; -2.3442 (Sawley Bridge) II Sawley Sawley Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 5133047.jpg
Grindleton Bridge 53°54′00″N2°21′55″W / 53.9001°N 2.3652°W / 53.9001; -2.3652 (Grindleton Bridge) - Grindleton Grindleton Bridge (geograph 7567005).jpg
West Bradford Bridge [11] c. 1800 53°53′28″N2°23′23″W / 53.891°N 2.3897°W / 53.891; -2.3897 (West Bradford Bridge) II West Bradford Bradford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2462316.jpg
Brungerley Bridge 53°52′52″N2°23′57″W / 53.8811°N 2.3991°W / 53.8811; -2.3991 (Brungerley Bridge) - Clitheroe B6478 Brungerley Bridge, River Ribble, Clitheroe - geograph.org.uk - 5767523.jpg
Footbridge 53°52′22″N2°24′51″W / 53.8728°N 2.4142°W / 53.8728; -2.4142 (Clitheroe Footbridge) -Clitheroe New footbridge over the River Ribble, west of Clitheroe - geograph.org.uk - 1572968.jpg
Edisford Bridge [12] Late Medieval 53°52′06″N2°25′03″W / 53.8684°N 2.4176°W / 53.8684; -2.4176 (Edisford Bridge) IIClitheroeB6243 Edisford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3796405.jpg
Aqueduct 53°51′01″N2°25′17″W / 53.8503°N 2.4214°W / 53.8503; -2.4214 (Aqueduct) - Whalley Haweswater Aqueduct Aqueduct over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 242100.jpg
Mitton Bridge [13] Early 19th Cent 53°50′38″N2°26′00″W / 53.844°N 2.4334°W / 53.844; -2.4334 (Mitton Bridge) II Little Mitton B6246 Mitton Bridge.jpg
Aqueduct 53°49′51″N2°28′11″W / 53.8309°N 2.4697°W / 53.8309; -2.4697 (Aqueduct) - Ribble Aqueduct - geograph.org.uk - 1048629.jpg
New Dinckley Footbridge 53°49′28″N2°28′43″W / 53.8245°N 2.4785°W / 53.8245; -2.4785 (New Dinckley Footbridge) -Replaced earlier suspension bridge New Dinkley Footbridge - geograph.org.uk - 5907842.jpg
Ribchester Bridge [14] 1789 53°48′57″N2°30′51″W / 53.8159°N 2.5143°W / 53.8159; -2.5143 (Ribchester Bridge) II Ribchester B6245 Ribchester Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4459936.jpg
Thirlmere Aqueduct [15] 1891-2 53°46′43″N2°36′39″W / 53.7785°N 2.6108°W / 53.7785; -2.6108 (Thirlmere Aqueduct) - Samlesbury Thirlmere Aqueduct
Samlesbury Bridge 53°45′57″N2°38′10″W / 53.7658°N 2.6362°W / 53.7658; -2.6362 (M6 Bridge) -Samlesbury M6 motorway Main and slip road bridges Memorial plaques by the M6 - geograph.org.uk - 2797879.jpg
Brockholes Bridge 53°45′54″N2°38′38″W / 53.765°N 2.6439°W / 53.765; -2.6439 (A59 Bridge) - Preston A59 Ribble Reflections - geograph.org.uk - 3606501.jpg
Walton Bridge [16] 1781 53°45′10″N2°40′46″W / 53.7528°N 2.6795°W / 53.7528; -2.6795 (Walton Bridge) IIPreston A6 London Road Bridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 151776.jpg
Old Tramway Bridge 53°45′07″N2°41′48″W / 53.7519°N 2.6966°W / 53.7519; -2.6966 (Old Tramway Bridge) - Avenham Park, PrestonFormer Lancaster Canal Tramroad. Pedestrian/cycle, closed since 2019; scheduled to be replaced Old Tram Bridge, Preston 232-01.jpg
Avenham Park Bridge1849 53°45′05″N2°42′09″W / 53.7513°N 2.7025°W / 53.7513; -2.7025 (Avenham Park Bridge) -Avenham Park / Miller Park, PrestonFormer East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cycle Former railway bridge, Avenham Park, Preston (geograph 5111013 by Stephen Richards).jpg
Preston Railway Viaduct [17] 1838 53°44′59″N2°42′22″W / 53.7497°N 2.7062°W / 53.7497; -2.7062 (Preston Railway Viaduct) IIMiller Park, Preston West Coast Main Line River Ribble, North Union Railway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4315444.jpg
Pipelines1881 53°44′55″N2°42′48″W / 53.7486°N 2.7134°W / 53.7486; -2.7134 (West Lancashire Railway Bridge) -PrestonFormer West Lancashire Railway. Only the pillars survive, supporting water and gas pipelines. Pipe bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1474954.jpg
Penwortham Old Bridge [18] 1759 53°44′56″N2°42′51″W / 53.7488°N 2.7141°W / 53.7488; -2.7141 (Old Penwortham Bridge) IIPrestonPedestrian/cycle River Ribble, Old Penwortham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4315464.jpg
Penwortham New Bridge1912 53°45′14″N2°43′04″W / 53.7538°N 2.7177°W / 53.7538; -2.7177 (Penwortham New Bridge) -PrestonB5254 Penwortham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3904032.jpg
Guild Way Bridgec.1984 53°45′24″N2°43′15″W / 53.7566°N 2.7209°W / 53.7566; -2.7209 (Guild Way Bridge) -Preston A59 Guildway Bridge, Preston - geograph.org.uk - 4336860.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Listed Buildings, English Heritage, archived from the original on 9 December 2012, retrieved 22 April 2011
  2. ↑ British Listed Buildings
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  11. ↑ Historic England. "West Bradford Bridge (1072162)". National Heritage List for England .
  12. ↑ British Listed Buildings
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  15. ↑ Historic England. "Thirlmere Aqueduct (1463266)". Research records (formerly PastScape).
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