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Stainforth Bridge

Stainforth Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Road Bridge over canal at Stainforth - geograph.org.uk - 524595

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Typical visit
15 min–30 min

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Stainforth Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1192855). 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

Stainforth Bridge, (also known as Stainforth packhorse bridge and Knight Stainforth bridge) is a 17th century, arched packhorse bridge over the River Ribble in Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. The bridge was formerly on the main packhorse road between York and Lancaster, which has been superseded by later roads. It was in private ownership until the 1930s, when it was taken on by the National Trust.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Stainforth Bridge, (also known as Stainforth packhorse bridge and Knight Stainforth bridge) is a 17th century, arched packhorse bridge over the River Ribble in Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. The bridge was formerly on the main packhorse road between York and Lancaster, which has been superseded by later roads. It was in private ownership until the 1930s, when it was taken on by the National Trust. It is now a grade II listed structure and provides access to Stainforth Force, which is just below the bridge.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
53.6017, -1.0330
Address
Southampton |date=1984|page=110|oclc=1303707335}}</ref>
Opening
{{circa|1675}}

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stainforth Bridge?
Stainforth Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Who owns Stainforth Bridge?
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Is Stainforth Bridge a listed building?
Stainforth Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.