Old Bridge – Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 55.726 W 001° 49.826
30U E 576793 N 5976229
An old packhorse bridge over the River Wharfe at the western end of Ilkley.
Waymark Code: WMB5P7
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/08/2011
Views: 3
Considering this river is not navigable at this point the arches on this bridge are really high.
However the river is susceptible to flooding and a number of previous bridges were swept away. By building the arches so high this bridge has been able to allow the flood water to flow through even when the river is in full flood.
It did used to take road traffic, but this has now been stopped and is only used for pedestrians and cycles.
It was built in 1675 so those high arches have definitely worked well.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Connects Bridge Lane and Denton Road.
Water or other terrain spanned: River Wharfe
Construction Date: 1675
Architect/Builder: Not listed
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