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Wensley Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Wensleydale in North Yorkshire. The bridge dates from the medieval period, constructed to facilitate communication across the valley and serving the local communities of Wensleydale. The structure is built of coursed stone masonry in a style consistent with medieval bridge construction, featuring a single or multiple arches typical of its period. The bridge remains an important element of the local infrastructure and landscape, retaining its historical character as a crossing point that has served the area for centuries.
Wensley Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004915. View the official record →
Wensley Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Wensleydale in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004915.
Wensley 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 1004915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort at Wensley (1 km), Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex (2.2 km), Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wensley 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.
Wensley Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.