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Richmond Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Swale at Richmond in North Yorkshire. The bridge was constructed in the late eighteenth century, completed in 1789, and represents a significant example of Georgian bridge engineering. It comprises a single elliptical arch of approximately 105 feet span, built in dressed stone with distinctive cutwaters on the upstream face. The bridge remains largely unaltered since its construction and continues to carry traffic across the river, serving as an important architectural landmark within Richmond's historic townscape.
Richmond Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004906. View the official record →
Richmond Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Swale at Richmond in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004906.
Richmond 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 1004906.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bar, a surviving gateway originally part of Richmond’s medieval town wall (0.2 km), Richmond Castle: eleventh to fourteenth century enclosure castle (0.2 km), Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 225m south of St Martin's Priory (0.8 km).
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