Kirkham Bridge

Kirkham Bridge is a historic structure in Kirkham, North Yorkshire, a village in England.

A bridge over the River Derwent at the site was first recorded in 1444,[1] and was also mentioned by John Leland.[2] The current bridge was built in 1806, to a design by John Carr, perhaps including some earlier work in the north arch. The structure was grade II listed in 1966.[3] In 2014, the parapet was damaged by a heavy goods vehicle, and such vehicles were later banned from using the bridge until it was repaired and resurface, in 2018.[4]

The bridge is built of gritstone, and consists of one pointed arch and two segmental arches. It has cutwaters rising to refuges on the road, a band and a chamfered parapet.[3][5] It spans a total of 40 yards (37 m) and is 11 feet (3.4 m) wide.[2]

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  1. ^ Smith, Albert Hugh (1937). The Place-names of the East Riding of Yorkshire and York. The University Press.
  2. ^ a b Jervoise, Edwyn (1931). The Ancient Bridges of the North of England. Architectural Press.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Kirkham Bridge, Westow (1149117)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ Mackie, David (17 January 2018). "Kirkham bridge to close to traffic for six weeks". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  5. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (1995) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England (2 ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09593-7.

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