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Ferrybridge is a crossing point of the River Aire near Knottingley in West Yorkshire with medieval origins. The site has long served as an important ford and ferry location facilitating communication and trade across the river, with evidence of its use persisting through the medieval period and into the early modern era. The crossing remains historically significant as part of the regional transport network, though the physical remains of medieval structures at the site are limited. The designation reflects the archaeological importance of this longstanding river crossing within the landscape of medieval Yorkshire.
Ferrybridge near Knottingley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005799. View the official record →
Ferrybridge is a crossing point of the River Aire near Knottingley in West Yorkshire with medieval origins. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005799.
Ferrybridge near Knottingley 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 1005799.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ferrybridge Henge, a prehistoric enclosure, and two round barrows (1 km), Boundary cross on the corner of Ferrybridge Road and Stumpcross Lane (1.8 km), St John's Priory (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ferrybridge near Knottingley'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.
Ferrybridge near Knottingley stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.