Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Rievaulx Bridge
Rievaulx Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Rievaulx Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1175672). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Rievaulx Bridge is a historic structure in Rievaulx, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A bridge over the River Rye in Rievaulx was built in the Mediaeval period, to provide access to Rievaulx Abbey. The bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1754, and was rebuilt shortly afterwards. The structure was grade II listed in 1955. In 2023, it was strengthened with the construction of a concrete saddle across its spans. The bridge is built of limestone, and consists of three segmental arches, the middle arch wider and taller.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rievaulx Bridge is a historic structure in Rievaulx, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A bridge over the River Rye in Rievaulx was built in the Mediaeval period, to provide access to Rievaulx Abbey. The bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1754, and was rebuilt shortly afterwards. The structure was grade II listed in 1955. In 2023, it was strengthened with the construction of a concrete saddle across its spans. The bridge is built of limestone, and consists of three segmental arches, the middle arch wider and taller. There are two cutwaters, a band and plain chamfered parapets.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.2510, -1.1204
Sources
- wikidata: Q26470152 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rievaulx Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rievaulx Bridge?
- Rievaulx Bridge is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2510°, -1.1204°.
- Is Rievaulx Bridge a listed building?
- Rievaulx Bridge carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.