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Ringley Old Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Lancashire, crossing the River Irwell near Whitefield. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of pre-industrial river crossing infrastructure in the region. Constructed in stone with a single arch, the bridge exemplifies the engineering practices of its era, serving as a vital communication link across the river valley. The monument reflects the historical importance of the Irwell corridor to local commerce and settlement patterns in medieval and early modern Lancashire.
Ringley Old Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001957. View the official record →
Ringley Old Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Lancashire, crossing the River Irwell near Whitefield. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001957.
Ringley Old 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 1001957.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley (3.2 km), Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe (3.9 km), Canal tunnel entrances and wharf (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ringley Old 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.
Ringley Old Bridge stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.