| Revision as of 23:21, 27 December 2024 editWarofdreams (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators127,449 edits ←Created page with 'thumb|right|The bridge, in 2011 '''Helmsley Bridge''', sometimes known as '''Rye Bridge''', is a historic bridge in Helmsley, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The bridge carries the A170 road<ref name="connell">{{cite news |last1=Connell |first1=Dylan |title=Helmsley: bridge on the A170 to close for two weeks |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/23546312.he...' | Revision as of 23:22, 27 December 2024 edit undoWarofdreams (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators127,449 editsm spellingNext edit → | ||
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| '''Helmsley Bridge''', sometimes known as '''Rye Bridge''', is a historic bridge in ], a town in ], in England. | '''Helmsley Bridge''', sometimes known as '''Rye Bridge''', is a historic bridge in ], a town in ], in England. | ||
| The bridge carries the ]<ref name="connell">{{cite news |last1=Connell |first1=Dylan |title=Helmsley: bridge on the A170 to close for two weeks |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/23546312.helmsley-bridge-a170-close-two-weeks/ |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=25 May 2023}}</ref> over the ], just below the mouth of the Borough Beck.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Page |first1=William |title=A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1 |date=1914 |publisher=Victoria County History |location=London |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol1/pp485-505}}</ref> It was constructed in the Mediaeval period, perhaps in the 14th century, and probably for ]. It is the oldest surviving bridge over the Rye,<ref name="jervoise">{{cite book |last1=Jervoise |first1=Edwyn |title=The Ancient Bridges of the North of England |date=1931 |publisher=Architectural Press}}</ref> but was largely rebuilt in the late 18th century. The parapet may have been rebuilt,<ref name="nhle">{{cite web |title=Rye Bridge |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1149305?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> and it was repaired in 2023.<ref name="connell" /> It is a ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Helmsley Bridge |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004902?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> and has been a ] since 1955.<ref name="nhle" /> | The bridge carries the ]<ref name="connell">{{cite news |last1=Connell |first1=Dylan |title=Helmsley: bridge on the A170 to close for two weeks |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/23546312.helmsley-bridge-a170-close-two-weeks/ |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=25 May 2023}}</ref> over the ], just below the mouth of the Borough Beck.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Page |first1=William |title=A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1 |date=1914 |publisher=Victoria County History |location=London |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol1/pp485-505}}</ref> It was constructed in the Mediaeval period, perhaps in the 14th century, and probably for ]. It is the oldest surviving bridge over the Rye,<ref name="jervoise">{{cite book |last1=Jervoise |first1=Edwyn |title=The Ancient Bridges of the North of England |date=1931 |publisher=Architectural Press}}</ref> but was largely rebuilt in the late 18th century. The parapet may have been rebuilt,<ref name="nhle">{{cite web |title=Rye Bridge |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1149305?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> and it was repaired in 2023.<ref name="connell" /> It is a ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Helmsley Bridge |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004902?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> and has been a ] since 1955.<ref name="nhle" /> | ||
| The bridge is built of ] and has two arches, one {{convert|37|ft|m}} wide and the other only {{convert|23|ft|m}} wide. Each has double arch rings, and they have ]es between them. The bridge was originally about {{convert|12|ft|m}} across, with pointed arches, but was later widened upstream, with round arches, to a total breadth of {{convert|20|ft|m}}. The bridge has a band, a ] and ].<ref name="jervoise" /><ref name="nhle" /> | The bridge is built of ] and has two arches, one {{convert|37|ft|m}} wide and the other only {{convert|23|ft|m}} wide. Each has double arch rings, and they have ]es between them. The bridge was originally about {{convert|12|ft|m}} across, with pointed arches, but was later widened upstream, with round arches, to a total breadth of {{convert|20|ft|m}}. The bridge has a band, a ] and ].<ref name="jervoise" /><ref name="nhle" /> | ||
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Helmsley Bridge, sometimes known as Rye Bridge, is a historic bridge in Helmsley, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.
The bridge carries the A170 road over the River Rye, just below the mouth of the Borough Beck. It was constructed in the Mediaeval period, perhaps in the 14th century, and probably for Rievaulx Abbey. It is the oldest surviving bridge over the Rye, but was largely rebuilt in the late 18th century. The parapet may have been rebuilt, and it was repaired in 2023. It is a scheduled monument and has been a grade II listed building since 1955.
The bridge is built of sandstone and has two arches, one 37 feet (11 m) wide and the other only 23 feet (7.0 m) wide. Each has double arch rings, and they have buttresses between them. The bridge was originally about 12 feet (3.7 m) across, with pointed arches, but was later widened upstream, with round arches, to a total breadth of 20 feet (6.1 m). The bridge has a band, a parapet and coping.
See also
References
- ^ Connell, Dylan (25 May 2023). "Helmsley: bridge on the A170 to close for two weeks". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History.
- ^ Jervoise, Edwyn (1931). The Ancient Bridges of the North of England. Architectural Press.
- ^ "Rye Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Helmsley Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 December 2024.