Rievaulx Bridge

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.^[1] In 2023, it was strengthened with the construction of a concrete saddle across its spans.^[2]

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.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Historic England. "Rievaulx Bridge, Rievaulx (1175672)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
^ Dale, Tim (20 June 2023). "North Yorkshire: Rievaulx Bridge to close for 13-week repairs". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

[nhle-1] Historic England. "Rievaulx Bridge, Rievaulx (1175672)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[2] Dale, Tim (20 June 2023). "North Yorkshire: Rievaulx Bridge to close for 13-week repairs". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

[3] Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

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Road bridges in Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire	Boothferry Bridge Humber Bridge Kexby Old Bridge Myton Swing Bridge Ouse Bridge Stamford Bridge Sutton Bridge
North Yorkshire	Aldwark Bridge Beggar's Bridge Blackwell Bridge Borough Bridge Burnsall Bridge Cattal Bridge Catterick Bridge Cawood Bridge County Bridge Coverham Bridge Cow Bridge Creets Bridge Croft Bridge Dob Park Bridge Downholme Bridge Duck Bridge Grassington Bridge Green Bridge Grinton Bridge Grosmont Bridge Hampsthwaite Bridge Harewood Bridge Helmsley Bridge High Bridge Holgate Bridge Howsham Bridge Ivelet Bridge Kexby Old Bridge Kildwick Bridge Kilgram Bridge Masham Bridge Mercury Bridge Middleham Bridge Morton Bridge Myton Bridge North Bridge, Ripon North Northallerton bridge Nunnington Bridge Otterington Bridge Pateley Bridge Pickering Bridge Princess of Wales Bridge Rievaulx Bridge River Ouse swing bridge Scampston Bridge Selby Toll Bridge Skeeby Bridge Stokesley Packhorse Bridge Sutton Bridge Tadcaster Bridge Tanfield Bridge Tees Jubilee Bridge Tees Newport Bridge Tees Transporter Bridge Tees Viaduct Ulshaw Bridge Wensley Bridge Whitby Swing Bridge
South Yorkshire	Don Bridge Lady's Bridge Tinsley Viaduct
West Yorkshire	Beckfoot Bridge Chantry Bridge Collingham Bridge Crawshaw Woods Bridge Ferry Bridge Harewood Bridge Ireland Bridge Kirkstall Bridge Leeds Bridge Linton Bridge Scammonden Bridge Thorp Arch Bridge Wentbridge Viaduct Wetherby Bridge

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