List of crossings of the River Ribble

Last updated April 14, 2024

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

Key to heritage status
Status	Criteria^[1]
II*	Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II	Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest

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Crossing	Date	Coordinates	Heritage status	Locality	Notes
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
Footbridge		54°10′50″N2°19′14″W / 54.1805°N 2.3206°W / 54.1805; -2.3206 (Selside Footbridge)	-	Selside
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
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
Footbridge		54°08′58″N2°17′47″W / 54.1495°N 2.2964°W / 54.1495; -2.2964 (Horton Footbridge)	-	Horton in Ribblesdale
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		54°07′36″N2°17′29″W / 54.1267°N 2.2915°W / 54.1267; -2.2915 (Studfold Footbridge)	-	Studfold
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
Helwith Bridge^[3]	1875	54°07′17″N2°17′25″W / 54.1214°N 2.2902°W / 54.1214; -2.2902 (Helwith Bridge)	II	Helwith Bridge
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
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
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
Holmehead Bridge		54°05′03″N2°16′50″W / 54.0843°N 2.2806°W / 54.0843; -2.2806 (Holmehead Bridge)	-		Locks Cottages Access
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 Footbridge		54°04′21″N2°16′55″W / 54.0724°N 2.282°W / 54.0724; -2.282 (Settle Footbridge)	-	Settle
Giggleswick Memorial Bridge		54°04′15″N2°17′08″W / 54.0707°N 2.2856°W / 54.0707; -2.2856 (Giggleswick Memorial Bridge)	-	Settle
Penny Bridge		54°03′55″N2°17′08″W / 54.0653°N 2.2855°W / 54.0653; -2.2855 (Penny Bridge)	-	Settle
A65 Bridge	1988	54°03′18″N2°17′33″W / 54.055°N 2.2926°W / 54.055; -2.2926 (A65 Bridge)	-	Settle	A65
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
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)	II		B6478
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
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
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
Grindleton Bridge		53°54′00″N2°21′55″W / 53.9001°N 2.3652°W / 53.9001; -2.3652 (Grindleton Bridge)	-	Grindleton
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
Brungerley Bridge		53°52′52″N2°23′57″W / 53.8811°N 2.3991°W / 53.8811; -2.3991 (Brungerley Bridge)	-	Clitheroe	B6478
Footbridge		53°52′22″N2°24′51″W / 53.8728°N 2.4142°W / 53.8728; -2.4142 (Clitheroe Footbridge)	-	Clitheroe
Edisford Bridge ^[12]	Late Medieval	53°52′06″N2°25′03″W / 53.8684°N 2.4176°W / 53.8684; -2.4176 (Edisford Bridge)	II	Clitheroe	B6243
Aqueduct		53°51′01″N2°25′17″W / 53.8503°N 2.4214°W / 53.8503; -2.4214 (Aqueduct)	-	Whalley	Haweswater Aqueduct
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
Aqueduct		53°49′51″N2°28′11″W / 53.8309°N 2.4697°W / 53.8309; -2.4697 (Aqueduct)	-
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
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
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
Brockholes Bridge		53°45′54″N2°38′38″W / 53.765°N 2.6439°W / 53.765; -2.6439 (A59 Bridge)	-	Preston	A59
Walton Bridge^[16]	1781	53°45′10″N2°40′46″W / 53.7528°N 2.6795°W / 53.7528; -2.6795 (Walton Bridge)	II	Preston	A6
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, Preston	Former Lancaster Canal Tramroad. Pedestrian/cycle, closed since 2019; scheduled to be replaced
Avenham Park Bridge	1849	53°45′05″N2°42′09″W / 53.7513°N 2.7025°W / 53.7513; -2.7025 (Avenham Park Bridge)	-	Avenham Park / Miller Park, Preston	Former East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cycle
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)	II	Miller Park, Preston	West Coast Main Line
Pipelines	1881	53°44′55″N2°42′48″W / 53.7486°N 2.7134°W / 53.7486; -2.7134 (West Lancashire Railway Bridge)	-	Preston	Former West Lancashire Railway. Only the pillars survive, supporting water and gas pipelines.
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)	II	Preston	Pedestrian/cycle
Penwortham New Bridge	1912	53°45′14″N2°43′04″W / 53.7538°N 2.7177°W / 53.7538; -2.7177 (Penwortham New Bridge)	-	Preston	B5254
Guild Way Bridge	c.1984	53°45′24″N2°43′15″W / 53.7566°N 2.7209°W / 53.7566; -2.7209 (Guild Way Bridge)	-	Preston	A59

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