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Barforth Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Tees in North Yorkshire, dating from the medieval period. The structure represents an important example of bridge engineering from its era, serving as a crossing point on a significant route through the region. Built of stone with characteristic medieval construction techniques, the bridge demonstrates the practical infrastructure development that supported medieval settlement and trade in the Yorkshire countryside.
Barforth Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002322. View the official record →
Barforth Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Tees in North Yorkshire, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002322.
Barforth Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dike linear boundary north west of High Merrybent (9.7 km), Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort and associated outwork (10.1 km), Section of Scots Dike linear boundary north of Kirklands Farm (10.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barforth Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Barforth Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.