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List of crossings of the River Ribble

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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 Ingleton_Ribblehead_Viaduct
Footbridge 54°10′50″N 2°19′14″W / 54.1805°N 2.3206°W / 54.1805; -2.3206 (Selside Footbridge) - Selside Crossing the River Ribble (geograph 6616181)
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 Over the River Ribble (geograph 6864642)


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 New_Inn_Bridge,_Horton_in_Ribblesdale_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1807840
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 at Horton in Ribblesdale - geograph.org.uk - 431037
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 over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 1176013
Footbridge 54°07′36″N 2°17′29″W / 54.1267°N 2.2915°W / 54.1267; -2.2915 (Studfold Footbridge) - Studfold Footbridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 5470938
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 Railway_Bridge_north_of_Helwith_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3575885
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 Helwith_Bridge,_Yorkshire_Dales_National_Park_-_geograph.org.uk_-_92005
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 The_rail_bridge_over_the_River_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3572301
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 Thompson_5P6F_260_K1_class_crosses_Sherif_Brow_Viaduct
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 Stainforth_Packhorse_Bridge_and_the_River_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_433333
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 Footbridge_over_the_River_Ribble_at_Holmehead_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5762541
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_Bridge_Geograph-3568620-by-John-Slater
Settle Footbridge 54°04′21″N 2°16′55″W / 54.0724°N 2.282°W / 54.0724; -2.282 (Settle Footbridge) - Settle Two_bridges_over_the_Ribble,_Settle_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5186617
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 Giggleswick_Memorial_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5422802
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 Road_and_rail_bridges_over_the_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4904584
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 Road_and_rail_bridges_over_the_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4904584
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 Cow_Bridge_viewed_from_Flat_Lane_-_geograph.org.uk_-_357482
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 Halton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 5092047
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 Paythorne_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_927834
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 Sawley_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5133047
Grindleton Bridge 53°54′00″N 2°21′55″W / 53.9001°N 2.3652°W / 53.9001; -2.3652 (Grindleton Bridge) - Grindleton Grindleton Bridge (geograph 7567005)
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 Bradford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2462316
Brungerley Bridge 53°52′52″N 2°23′57″W / 53.8811°N 2.3991°W / 53.8811; -2.3991 (Brungerley Bridge) - Clitheroe B6478 Brungerley Bridge, River Ribble, Clitheroe - geograph.org.uk - 5767523
Footbridge 53°52′22″N 2°24′51″W / 53.8728°N 2.4142°W / 53.8728; -2.4142 (Clitheroe Footbridge) - Clitheroe New_footbridge_over_the_River_Ribble,_west_of_Clitheroe_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1572968
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 Edisford_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3796405
Aqueduct 53°51′01″N 2°25′17″W / 53.8503°N 2.4214°W / 53.8503; -2.4214 (Aqueduct) - Whalley Haweswater Aqueduct Aqueduct_over_the_River_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_242100
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 Mitton_Bridge
Aqueduct 53°49′51″N 2°28′11″W / 53.8309°N 2.4697°W / 53.8309; -2.4697 (Aqueduct) - Ribble_Aqueduct_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1048629
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 New_Dinkley_Footbridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5907842
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 Ribchester_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4459936
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 :Memorial plaques by the M6 - geograph.org.uk - 2797879.jpg
Brockholes Bridge 53°45′54″N 2°38′38″W / 53.765°N 2.6439°W / 53.765; -2.6439 (A59 Bridge) - Preston A59 Ribble Reflections - geograph.org.uk - 3606501.jpg
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 London Road Bridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 151776.jpg
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 since 2019; scheduled to be replaced Old Tram Bridge, Preston 232-01
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 Former railway bridge, Avenham Park, Preston (geograph 5111013 by Stephen Richards)
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 River Ribble, North Union Railway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4315444
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. Pipe bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1474954
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 River Ribble, Old Penwortham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4315464
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 Penwortham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3904032
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 Guildway Bridge, Preston - geograph.org.uk - 4336860

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