Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Buckden Bridge
Also known as: Election Bridge
In or near Hawkswick.
Buckden Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Buckden Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Election Bridge. Coordinates: 54.1915°, -2.0937°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Details SD 97 NW BUCKDEN DUBB'S LANE 6/35 Buckden Bridge (formerly listed as 10.9.54 The Bridge) - II Bridge over River Wharfe. Probably 1709 with C19 rebuilding. Limestone rubble, ashlar quoins, coursed hammer-dressed gritstone to parapet. Wide segmental central arch flanked by smaller arches and pointed cutwaters carried up as recesses. Voussoirs on downstream central arch well cut, those on flanking arches are poorer stone. Rounded parapet coping. A. Raistrick, Dalesman, 1948. Listing NGR: SD9398877300 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 324622 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wharfe SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Wharfedale SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Buckden Bridge is a bridge located in Buckden, North-West England, with the postcode BD23. It is also known as Election Bridge and is situated within the designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of River Wharfe and Upper Wharfedale.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1915, -2.0937
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Buckden
- Postcode
- BD23 5JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: w1352323006 (ODbL)
- commons: Buckden Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2847374.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckden Bridge?
- Buckden Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 5JX), in the parish of Buckden.
- What is Buckden Bridge?
- Buckden Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Buckden Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode BD23 5JX.
- Is Buckden Bridge a listed building?
- Buckden Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Buckden Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Buckden Bridge is part of the River Wharfe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Wharfedale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Buckden Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Buckden Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buckden Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 5JX. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.