Kilgram Bridge

Kilgram Bridge is 4 mi south-east of Middleham, and the site has been known as a crossing point over the River Ure since Roman times. The bridge follows the route of a paved Roman ford across the river which connected Catterick camp with Roman roads to the south side of Wensleydale. It is believed that the bridge was built sometime between the founding of Richmond Castle in 1070 and the building of Jervaulx Abbey in 1145. An old rhyme states: The monks of Jervaulx Abbey situated one of their granges (Kilgrim Grange, later Kilgram Grange) 140 m south of the bridge. John Leland, who visited the area in the 16th century commented that "..about a mile benethe Gervalx Abbay, is a gret old bridge…