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Ripponden Bridge, also known as Waterloo Bridge, is a stone arch bridge spanning the River Colden at Ripponden in West Yorkshire. The bridge dates from the early nineteenth century, constructed during the Napoleonic Wars era, which accounts for its alternative name commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. It is built of dressed stone with a single arch and represents typical early industrial period bridge engineering, serving as an important crossing point for the local community and connecting the township to surrounding settlements. The bridge remains substantially intact and continues to function as a vital piece of local infrastructure, preserving evidence of the region's nineteenth-century development.
Ripponden (or Waterloo) Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005805. View the official record →
Ripponden Bridge, also known as Waterloo Bridge, is a stone arch bridge spanning the River Colden at Ripponden in West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005805.
Ripponden (or Waterloo) 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 1005805.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as Beacon Hill (1.2 km), Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House (1.3 km), Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ripponden (or Waterloo) 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.
Ripponden (or Waterloo) Bridge stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.