List of crossings of the River Ribble

This is a list of crossings of the River Ribble in Northern England.

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[1]
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest


Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage
status 		Locality Notes Image


Ribblehead Viaduct 1875 54°12′37″N 2°22′13″W / 54.2104°N 2.3702°W / 54.2104; -2.3702 (Ribblehead Viaduct) II* Ribblehead Settle–Carlisle line Crosses head of valley, not strictly the river itself
Footbridge 54°10′50″N 2°19′14″W / 54.1805°N 2.3206°W / 54.1805; -2.3206 (Selside Footbridge) - Selside
Pennine Bridleway Bridge 54°10′22″N 2°18′49″W / 54.1729°N 2.3136°W / 54.1729; -2.3136 (Pennine Bridleway Bridge) - Selside Pennine Bridleway


New Inn Bridge[2] Late 18th Cent 54°08′59″N 2°17′47″W / 54.1497°N 2.2964°W / 54.1497; -2.2964 (New Inn Bridge) II Horton in Ribblesdale B6479
Footbridge 54°08′58″N 2°17′47″W / 54.1495°N 2.2964°W / 54.1495; -2.2964 (Horton Footbridge) - Horton in Ribblesdale
Footbridge 54°08′13″N 2°17′56″W / 54.137°N 2.2989°W / 54.137; -2.2989 (Crag Hill Footbridge) - Crag Hill Farm
Footbridge 54°07′36″N 2°17′29″W / 54.1267°N 2.2915°W / 54.1267; -2.2915 (Studfold Footbridge) - Studfold
Railway Bridge 54°07′24″N 2°17′27″W / 54.1234°N 2.2909°W / 54.1234; -2.2909 (Helwith Bridge Railway Bridge) - Settle–Carlisle line
Helwith Bridge[3] 1875 54°07′17″N 2°17′25″W / 54.1214°N 2.2902°W / 54.1214; -2.2902 (Helwith Bridge) II Helwith Bridge
Farm Access Bridge 54°07′00″N 2°17′24″W / 54.1168°N 2.29°W / 54.1168; -2.29 (Farm Access Bridge) - Helwith Bridge
Railway Bridge 54°06′45″N 2°17′12″W / 54.1124°N 2.2867°W / 54.1124; -2.2867 (Railway Bridge) - Settle–Carlisle line
Sheriff Brow Viaduct 54°06′35″N 2°17′04″W / 54.1096°N 2.2844°W / 54.1096; -2.2844 (Sheriff Brow Viaduct) - Settle–Carlisle line
Knight Stainforth Bridge[4] Late 17th Cent 54°06′03″N 2°16′48″W / 54.1008°N 2.2801°W / 54.1008; -2.2801 (Knight Stainforth Bridge) II Stainforth
Holmehead Bridge 54°05′03″N 2°16′50″W / 54.0843°N 2.2806°W / 54.0843; -2.2806 (Holmehead Bridge) - Locks Cottages Access
Settle Bridge[5] 17th Cent 54°04′21″N 2°16′54″W / 54.0724°N 2.2818°W / 54.0724; -2.2818 (Settle Bridge) II* Settle B6480
Settle Footbridge 54°04′21″N 2°16′55″W / 54.0724°N 2.282°W / 54.0724; -2.282 (Settle Footbridge) - Settle
Giggleswick Memorial Bridge 54°04′15″N 2°17′08″W / 54.0707°N 2.2856°W / 54.0707; -2.2856 (Giggleswick Memorial Bridge) - Settle
Penny Bridge 54°03′55″N 2°17′08″W / 54.0653°N 2.2855°W / 54.0653; -2.2855 (Penny Bridge) - Settle
A65 Bridge 1988 54°03′18″N 2°17′33″W / 54.055°N 2.2926°W / 54.055; -2.2926 (A65 Bridge) - Settle A65
Railway Bridge 54°03′17″N 2°17′34″W / 54.0547°N 2.2927°W / 54.0547; -2.2927 (Settle Railway Bridge) - Settle Leeds–Morecambe line
Cow Bridge[6] Late 18th Cent 54°00′31″N 2°15′54″W / 54.0085°N 2.2649°W / 54.0085; -2.2649 (Cow Bridge) II B6478
Halton Bridge[7] Mid 18th Cent 53°59′33″N 2°13′39″W / 53.9924°N 2.2275°W / 53.9924; -2.2275 (Halton Bridge) II
Paythorne Bridge[8] 17th Cent 53°57′26″N 2°15′32″W / 53.9572°N 2.2589°W / 53.9572; -2.2589 (Paythorne Bridge) II Paythorne
Gisburn Bridge[9] 18th Cent 53°56′33″N 2°16′22″W / 53.9424°N 2.2729°W / 53.9424; -2.2729 (Gisburn Bridge) II Gisburn
Sawley Bridge[10] c.1800 53°54′54″N 2°20′39″W / 53.9151°N 2.3442°W / 53.9151; -2.3442 (Sawley Bridge) II Sawley
Grindleton Bridge 53°54′00″N 2°21′55″W / 53.9001°N 2.3652°W / 53.9001; -2.3652 (Grindleton Bridge) - Grindleton
West Bradford Bridge[11] c. 1800 53°53′28″N 2°23′23″W / 53.891°N 2.3897°W / 53.891; -2.3897 (West Bradford Bridge) II West Bradford
Brungerley Bridge 53°52′52″N 2°23′57″W / 53.8811°N 2.3991°W / 53.8811; -2.3991 (Brungerley Bridge) - Clitheroe B6478
Footbridge 53°52′22″N 2°24′51″W / 53.8728°N 2.4142°W / 53.8728; -2.4142 (Clitheroe Footbridge) - Clitheroe
Edisford Bridge[12] Late Medieval 53°52′06″N 2°25′03″W / 53.8684°N 2.4176°W / 53.8684; -2.4176 (Edisford Bridge) II Clitheroe B6243
Aqueduct 53°51′01″N 2°25′17″W / 53.8503°N 2.4214°W / 53.8503; -2.4214 (Aqueduct) - Whalley Haweswater Aqueduct
Mitton Bridge[13] Early 19th Cent 53°50′38″N 2°26′00″W / 53.844°N 2.4334°W / 53.844; -2.4334 (Mitton Bridge) II Little Mitton B6246
Aqueduct 53°49′51″N 2°28′11″W / 53.8309°N 2.4697°W / 53.8309; -2.4697 (Aqueduct) -
New Dinckley Footbridge 53°49′28″N 2°28′43″W / 53.8245°N 2.4785°W / 53.8245; -2.4785 (New Dinckley Footbridge) - Replaced earlier suspension bridge
Ribchester Bridge[14] 1789 53°48′57″N 2°30′51″W / 53.8159°N 2.5143°W / 53.8159; -2.5143 (Ribchester Bridge) II Ribchester B6245
Thirlmere Aqueduct[15] 1891-2 53°46′43″N 2°36′39″W / 53.7785°N 2.6108°W / 53.7785; -2.6108 (Thirlmere Aqueduct) - Samlesbury Thirlmere Aqueduct
Samlesbury Bridge 53°45′57″N 2°38′10″W / 53.7658°N 2.6362°W / 53.7658; -2.6362 (M6 Bridge) - Samlesbury M6 motorway Main and slip road bridges
Brockholes Bridge 53°45′54″N 2°38′38″W / 53.765°N 2.6439°W / 53.765; -2.6439 (A59 Bridge) - Preston A59
Walton Bridge[16] 1781 53°45′10″N 2°40′46″W / 53.7528°N 2.6795°W / 53.7528; -2.6795 (Walton Bridge) II Preston A6
Old Tramway Bridge 53°45′07″N 2°41′48″W / 53.7519°N 2.6966°W / 53.7519; -2.6966 (Old Tramway Bridge) - Avenham Park, Preston Former Lancaster Canal Tramroad. Pedestrian/cycle, closed in 2019; demolished in 2024, rebuilt and scheduled to reopen in spring 2026.[1]
Avenham Park Bridge 1849 53°45′05″N 2°42′09″W / 53.7513°N 2.7025°W / 53.7513; -2.7025 (Avenham Park Bridge) - Avenham Park / Miller Park, Preston Former East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cycle
Preston Railway Viaduct[17] 1838 53°44′59″N 2°42′22″W / 53.7497°N 2.7062°W / 53.7497; -2.7062 (Preston Railway Viaduct) II Miller Park, Preston West Coast Main Line
Pipelines 1881 53°44′55″N 2°42′48″W / 53.7486°N 2.7134°W / 53.7486; -2.7134 (West Lancashire Railway Bridge) - Preston Former West Lancashire Railway. Only the pillars survive, supporting water and gas pipelines.
Penwortham Old Bridge[18] 1759 53°44′56″N 2°42′51″W / 53.7488°N 2.7141°W / 53.7488; -2.7141 (Old Penwortham Bridge) II Preston Pedestrian/cycle
Penwortham New Bridge 1912 53°45′14″N 2°43′04″W / 53.7538°N 2.7177°W / 53.7538; -2.7177 (Penwortham New Bridge) - Preston B5254
Guild Way Bridge c.1984 53°45′24″N 2°43′15″W / 53.7566°N 2.7209°W / 53.7566; -2.7209 (Guild Way Bridge) - Preston A59

References

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