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List of crossings of the River Aire

This is a list of current bridges and other crossings of the River Aire and are listed from source downstream to the river's mouth.

Crossings edit

Source to Apperley Bridge edit

Crossing Location Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Hanlith Bridge Kirkby Malham Road bridge 54°02′46.7″N 2°09′16.2″W / 54.046306°N 2.154500°W / 54.046306; -2.154500 (Hanlith Bridge) 18th century [1]
Airton Bridge Airton Road bridge 54°01′43.9″N 2°08′53.8″W / 54.028861°N 2.148278°W / 54.028861; -2.148278 (Airton Bridge) 19th century [2]
Bell Busk Bridge Bell Busk Road bridge 54°00′12.6″N 2°08′45″W / 54.003500°N 2.14583°W / 54.003500; -2.14583 (Bell Busk Bridge) 18th century [3]
Bell Busk Viaduct Bell Busk Railway bridge 54°00′01.1″N 2°08′51.2″W / 54.000306°N 2.147556°W / 54.000306; -2.147556 (Bell Busk Viaduct) 1849[4] Viaduct carrying the Leeds–Morecambe line[5]
Coniston Bridge Coniston Cold Road bridge 53°59′27.2″N 2°08′27.4″W / 53.990889°N 2.140944°W / 53.990889; -2.140944 (Coniston Bridge) 1763 Bridge carries A65 road[6]
Priest Holme Aqueduct Gargrave Canal aqueduct 53°58′48.5″N 2°07′36.4″W / 53.980139°N 2.126778°W / 53.980139; -2.126778 (Priest Holme Aqueduct) 1790 Aqueduct carrying Leeds and Liverpool Canal[7]
Priest Holme Bridge Gargrave Railway bridge 53°58′49.4″N 2°07′27.4″W / 53.980389°N 2.124278°W / 53.980389; -2.124278 (Priest Holme Bridge) 1849[4] Carries Leeds–Morecambe railway line[5]
Stepping stones Gargrave pedestrians 53°58′58.1″N 2°06′29.3″W / 53.982806°N 2.108139°W / 53.982806; -2.108139 (Stepping stones) Stepping stones in use when river is in low flow[8][9]
Gargrave Bridge Gargrave Road bridge 53°58′57.9″N 2°06′22.2″W / 53.982750°N 2.106167°W / 53.982750; -2.106167 (Gargrave Bridge) 19th century [10]
Niffany Viaduct Skipton Railway bridge 53°57′52.9″N 2°03′51.3″W / 53.964694°N 2.064250°W / 53.964694; -2.064250 (Niffany Viaduct) 1849[4] Carries Leeds–Morecambe railway line[11]
Inghey River Bridge Skipton Road bridge 53°57′41.4″N 2°03′39.4″W / 53.961500°N 2.060944°W / 53.961500; -2.060944 (Inghey River Bridge) Carries A59 road[12]
Inghey Bridge Skipton Pedestrians 53°57′39.7″N 2°03′38.1″W / 53.961028°N 2.060583°W / 53.961028; -2.060583 (Inghey Bridge) 1773[13] Former A59 bridge made redundant to vehicular traffic when Skipton bypass was opened in the 1980s.[14]
Carleton Bridge Carleton Road bridge 53°56′48.9″N 2°01′36.1″W / 53.946917°N 2.026694°W / 53.946917; -2.026694 (Carleton Bridge) 1825–1827 Formerly main route south through the Aire Valley from Skipton[15]
Railway bridge Snaygill, Skipton Railway bridge 53°56′27.1″N 2°01′19.4″W / 53.940861°N 2.022056°W / 53.940861; -2.022056 (Snaygill Railway Bridge) Carries Airedale Line[5]
Cononley Bridge Cononley Road bridge 53°55′01.8″N 2°00′31.0″W / 53.917167°N 2.008611°W / 53.917167; -2.008611 (Cononley Bridge) [16]
Kildwick Bridge (A629) Kildwick Road bridge 53°54′26.8″N 1°59′08.0″W / 53.907444°N 1.985556°W / 53.907444; -1.985556 (Kildwick Bridge (A629)) August 1988 Carries the A629 Kildwick bypass[17]
Kildwick Bridge Kildwick Road bridge 53°54′26.9″N 1°59′04.2″W / 53.907472°N 1.984500°W / 53.907472; -1.984500 (Kildwick Bridge) 1313[18] Grade I listed bridge bypassed in August 1988 but still open to local traffic[19]
Silsden Bridge Silsden Road bridge 53°54′09.1″N 1°56′36.0″W / 53.902528°N 1.943333°W / 53.902528; -1.943333 (Silsden Bridge) 1790 Carries A6034 road[20][21]
Unnamed bridge Utley Road bridge 53°53′10.4″N 1°55′05.6″W / 53.886222°N 1.918222°W / 53.886222; -1.918222 (Unnamed Bridge) Carries road to golf club[21]
Stock Bridge Stockbridge, Keighley Road bridge 53°52′34.3″N 1°53′17.0″W / 53.876194°N 1.888056°W / 53.876194; -1.888056 (Stock Bridge) 1930[22] Road bridge carrying the B6265 (formerly carried the A650 road, bypassed in October 1988)[23][17]
Unnamed bridge Crossflatts Road bridge 53°52′34.3″N 1°53′17.0″W / 53.876194°N 1.888056°W / 53.876194; -1.888056 (Unnamed Bridge) October 1988[17] Carries the A650 road[23]
Unnamed bridge Crossflatts Railway bridge 53°51′44.3″N 1°51′26.3″W / 53.862306°N 1.857306°W / 53.862306; -1.857306 (Unnamed Bridge) Carries the Airedale Line (includes two spans, one disused)[23]
Ireland Bridge Bingley Road bridge 53°51′46.1″N 1°51′25.7″W / 53.862806°N 1.857139°W / 53.862806; -1.857139 (Unnamed Bridge) 1686 Carries the B6429 road between Bingley and Cullingworth.[24]
Unnamed bridge Bingley Footbridge 53°50′42.5″N 1°50′33.8″W / 53.845139°N 1.842722°W / 53.845139; -1.842722 (Unnamed Bridge) Footbridge in Myrtle Park[25][26]
Unnamed bridge Bingley Footbridge 53°50′36.7″N 1°50′21.9″W / 53.843528°N 1.839417°W / 53.843528; -1.839417 (Unnamed Bridge) Footbridge in Myrtle Park[25][26]
Cottingley Bridge Cottingley Road bridge 53°50′17.7″N 1°49′50.1″W / 53.838250°N 1.830583°W / 53.838250; -1.830583 (Cottingley Bridge) Formerly carried the A650 bridge (bypassed in 2003)[27] now carries B6265[25][28]
Unnamed bridge Cottingley Fresh water pipe 53°50′15.8″N 1°49′41.9″W / 53.837722°N 1.828306°W / 53.837722; -1.828306 (Unnamed Bridge) 1899 Castellated bridge that acts as a siphon for the Nidd Aqueduct[29]
Cottingley Viaduct Cottingley Road bridge 53°50′07.5″N 1°49′07.3″W / 53.835417°N 1.818694°W / 53.835417; -1.818694 (Cottingley Viaduct) December 2003[27] Dual carriageway road (A650 bypass) across Aire Valley[30]
River Aire Viaduct Dowley Gap Railway bridge 53°50′18.8″N 1°48′42.3″W / 53.838556°N 1.811750°W / 53.838556; -1.811750 (River Aire Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Dowley Gap Aqueduct
(Seven Arches Aqueduct) 		Dowley Gap Canal aqueduct 53°50′25.1″N 1°48′56.9″W / 53.840306°N 1.815806°W / 53.840306; -1.815806 (Dowley Gap Aqueduct) 1773[32] Carries Leeds and Liverpool Canal[33]
Unnamed footbridge Saltaire Pedestrian footbridge 53°50′25.1″N 1°48′56.9″W / 53.840306°N 1.815806°W / 53.840306; -1.815806 (Unnamed footbridge) Links Saltaire with Roberts Park on the north bank of the river[34]
Otley Road Bridge Shipley Road Bridge 53°50′13.7″N 1°46′24.0″W / 53.837139°N 1.773333°W / 53.837139; -1.773333 (Otley Road Bridge) Carries A6038 road between Shipley and Guiseley[25]
Charlestown Viaduct Baildon Railway viaduct 53°50′32.8″N 1°45′43.2″W / 53.842444°N 1.762000°W / 53.842444; -1.762000 (Charlestown Viaduct) Carries Wharfedale line[31]
Buck Mill Bridge Thackley Pedestrian bridge 53°50′55.0″N 1°44′40.5″W / 53.848611°N 1.744583°W / 53.848611; -1.744583 (Buck Mill Bridge) 1889 [35]
Esholt Bridges Esholt Sewer pipes 53°51′12.6″N 1°43′10.9″W / 53.853500°N 1.719694°W / 53.853500; -1.719694 (Esholt Bridges) [36]
Apperley Viaducts Apperley Bridge Railway bridge 53°50′34.0″N 1°42′39.8″W / 53.842778°N 1.711056°W / 53.842778; -1.711056 (Apperley Viaduct) 1867/1900 Carries Airedale Line on 1900 viaduct; 1867 viaduct still standing but unused[31][37][38]
The Bridge Apperley Bridge Road bridge 53°50′16.0″N 1°42′21.8″W / 53.837778°N 1.706056°W / 53.837778; -1.706056 (The Bridge) Carries minor road[39]
Unnamed bridge Apperley Bridge Road bridge 53°50′13.9″N 1°42′18.7″W / 53.837194°N 1.705194°W / 53.837194; -1.705194 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A658 road[25]
Woodhouse Bridge Apperley Bridge Railway bridge 53°50′24.0″N 1°41′33.2″W / 53.840000°N 1.692556°W / 53.840000; -1.692556 (Woodhouse Bridge) Carries both Airedale and Wharfedale lines[25]

Calverley to Knowsthorpe edit

Crossing Location Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Calverley Viaduct Calverley Railway bridge 53°49′55.9″N 1°40′12.4″W / 53.832194°N 1.670111°W / 53.832194; -1.670111 (Calverley Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Calverley Bridge Calverley Bridge Pedestrian bridge 53°49′43.4″N 1°39′54.4″W / 53.828722°N 1.665111°W / 53.828722; -1.665111 (Calverley Bridge) 1775[40] Former road bridge superseded by A6120 bridge just to the east
Unnamed bridge Calverley Bridge Road bridge 53°49′40.1″N 1°39′43.1″W / 53.827806°N 1.661972°W / 53.827806; -1.661972 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A6120 Leeds Ring Road[25]
Unnamed bridge Rodley Road bridge 53°49′18.9″N 1°39′08.8″W / 53.821917°N 1.652444°W / 53.821917; -1.652444 (Unnamed bridge) Carries traffic to and from Rodley Nature Reserve[41]
Unnamed bridge Newlay Railway bridge 53°49′36.7″N 1°38′21.9″W / 53.826861°N 1.639417°W / 53.826861; -1.639417 (Unnamed bridge) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Newlay Bridge
(Pollard Bridge) 		Newlay Pedestrian bridge 53°49′41.6″N 1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Newlay Bridge) 1819 Carries pedestrian traffic[42]
Unnamed bridge Kirkstall Forge Road bridge 53°49′41.6″N 1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Unnamed bridge) Girder bridge part of the former Kirkstall Forge Engineering plant[25][43][44]
Unnamed bridge Kirkstall Forge Road bridge 53°49′41.6″N 1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Unnamed bridge) 2015 Carries traffic to and from Kirkstall Forge railway station only[25][45]
Unnamed bridge Kirkstall Forge Pedestrian bridge 53°49′27.3″N 1°37′24.5″W / 53.824250°N 1.623472°W / 53.824250; -1.623472 (Unnamed bridge) Pedestrian bridge between buildings on the former Kirkstall Forge Engineering plant[46]
Kirkstall Forge Viaduct Kirkstall Forge Railway bridge 53°49′26.2″N 1°37′25.2″W / 53.823944°N 1.623667°W / 53.823944; -1.623667 (Kirkstall Forge Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Kirkstall Bridge Kirkstall Road bridge 53°48′56.9″N 1°36′25.5″W / 53.815806°N 1.607083°W / 53.815806; -1.607083 (Kirkstall Bridge) 1912 Carries B6157 road[47]
Kirkstall ford and weir Kirkstall Pedestrian crossing 53°48′56.9″N 1°36′25.5″W / 53.815806°N 1.607083°W / 53.815806; -1.607083 (Kirkstall Bridge) Gritstone ford across to island between the river and millrace[48]
Gott's Bridge Kirkstall Valley Road bridge 53°48′23.9″N 1°35′15.6″W / 53.806639°N 1.587667°W / 53.806639; -1.587667 (Gott's Bridge) Bridge built to enable millworkers to cross between Armley and Kirkstall. Latterly provided access to Kirkstall Power Station before closure.[49][50]
Buffalo Bill Bridge Armley Pedestrian bridge 53°48′12.4″N 1°34′59.4″W / 53.803444°N 1.583167°W / 53.803444; -1.583167 (Unnamed bridge) Pedestrian access bridge to Armley Mills Industrial Museum,[51][52] routinely locked when the museum is closed.
Unnamed bridge Burley Rail and pipe bridge 53°48′10.2″N 1°34′50.0″W / 53.802833°N 1.580556°W / 53.802833; -1.580556 (Unnamed bridge) Disused rail bridge that had carried railway exhibits to Armley Mills Industrial Museum[53][52]Partially demolished during Storm Franklin, 2022.[54]
Milford Place Bridge Burley Pedestrian bridge 53°48′09.1″N 1°34′47.3″W / 53.802528°N 1.579806°W / 53.802528; -1.579806 (Unnamed bridge) [52]
Kirkstall Viaduct Burley Railway bridge 53°48′08.8″N 1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Kirkstall Viaduct) 1849 Railway name is Kirkstall Viaduct (even though it is in Burley) as it goes over Kirkstall Road[note 1][55][56][57][58]
Viaduct Road Bridge Burley Road bridge 53°48′08.8″N 1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Viaduct Road Bridge)
Wellington Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°48′08.8″N 1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Wellington Bridge) Original 1819 Carries A58 road[52]
Unnamed bridge Leeds Railway viaduct 53°47′40.0″N 1°33′32.5″W / 53.794444°N 1.559028°W / 53.794444; -1.559028 (Unnamed bridge) 1846 Disused viaduct to the former Leeds Central and Leeds Wellington (goods) railway stations[59]
Monk Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′37.3″N 1°33′30.1″W / 53.793694°N 1.558361°W / 53.793694; -1.558361 (Unnamed bridge) 1886 Carries Whitehall Road[60]
Whitehall Riverside Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′36.6″N 1°33′19.8″W / 53.793500°N 1.555500°W / 53.793500; -1.555500 (Whitehall Riverside Bridge) 2007 [61]
Leeds railway station Leeds Railway bridge 53°47′39.8″N 1°32′56.2″W / 53.794389°N 1.548944°W / 53.794389; -1.548944 (Leeds railway station) 1854/1869[62] Carries the whole of the west end of Leeds railway station[63][64]
Waterman's Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′36.4″N 1°32′53.5″W / 53.793444°N 1.548194°W / 53.793444; -1.548194 (Unnamed bridge) 2008 [52]
Victoria Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′33.4″N 1°32′49.4″W / 53.792611°N 1.547056°W / 53.792611; -1.547056 (Unnamed bridge) 1839 Carries Neville Street[65][note 2]
David Oluwale Bridge Leeds Pedestrian and bike bridge 2023 Links Water Lane and Sovereign St
Leeds Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′33.4″N 1°32′49.4″W / 53.792611°N 1.547056°W / 53.792611; -1.547056 (Unnamed bridge) 1873 Carries Bridge End road. The world's first moving images were shot of traffic on the bridge by Louis Le Prince in 1888[66][67]
Centenary Footbridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′39.8″N 1°32′16.0″W / 53.794389°N 1.537778°W / 53.794389; -1.537778 (Centenary Footbridge) 1993 Opened to commemorate 100 years of city status for Leeds[68]
Crown Point Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′39.8″N 1°32′16.0″W / 53.794389°N 1.537778°W / 53.794389; -1.537778 (Crown Point Bridge) 1842 Carries the A61 road[52][69]
Knight's Way Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′33.4″N 1°31′59.7″W / 53.792611°N 1.533250°W / 53.792611; -1.533250 (Knight's Way Bridge) 2007 Opened to allow pedestrian traffic between Clarence Dock and Fearn's Island areas[70]
Climate Innovation District Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 2019 Connects the two sites that comprise a new residential development
Richmond Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′12.9″N 1°31′29.3″W / 53.786917°N 1.524806°W / 53.786917; -1.524806 (Richmond Bridge) Carries A61 road[52][71]
Unnamed bridge Thwaite Gate Gas pipeline 53°46′45.0″N 1°30′51.7″W / 53.779167°N 1.514361°W / 53.779167; -1.514361 (Richmond Bridge) Carries gas pipeline[72]
Skelton Grange Road Bridge Thwaite Mills Private road 53°46′32.5″N 1°29′55.7″W / 53.775694°N 1.498806°W / 53.775694; -1.498806 (Skelton Grange Road Bridge) Carries private road[73]

Stourton to river mouth edit

Crossing Location Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Aire Valley Viaduct Stourton Road bridge 53°45′58.6″N 1°28′54.7″W / 53.766278°N 1.481861°W / 53.766278; -1.481861 (Aire Valley Viaduct) 1999 Carries extension of M1 motorway to A1(M) motorway at Hook Moor[74][75]
Unnamed bridge Rothwell Railway bridge (disused) 53°45′59.6″N 1°28′47.8″W / 53.766556°N 1.479944°W / 53.766556; -1.479944 (Unnamed bridge) Carried former Skelton to Rothwell colliery line[76]
Skelton Bridge Rothwell Pedestrian bridge 53°45′59.2″N 1°28′37.8″W / 53.766444°N 1.477167°W / 53.766444; -1.477167 (Unnamed bridge) 2017 New path and cycleway to connect paths on either side of the river and canal[77]
Swillington Bridge Swillington Road bridge 53°45′36.0″N 1°26′10.3″W / 53.760000°N 1.436194°W / 53.760000; -1.436194 (Swillington Bridge) Carries A642 road[52][78]
Unnamed bridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′55.1″N 1°25′21.3″W / 53.748639°N 1.422583°W / 53.748639; -1.422583 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails[52]
Shan House Bridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′30.4″N 1°24′46.4″W / 53.741778°N 1.412889°W / 53.741778; -1.412889 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails[52]
Pit Lane Footbridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′39.6″N 1°23′57.1″W / 53.744333°N 1.399194°W / 53.744333; -1.399194 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails[52]
Castleford Bridge
(Millennium Bridge) 		Castleford Pedestrian bridge 53°44′39.6″N 1°23′57.1″W / 53.744333°N 1.399194°W / 53.744333; -1.399194 (Castleford Bridge) 2008 Bridge was opened as part of the town's regeneration and also filmed for Channel 4's Grand Designs programme[79][80][81][82]
Castleford Bridge Castleford Road bridge 53°43′42.3″N 1°20′58.7″W / 53.728417°N 1.349639°W / 53.728417; -1.349639 (Castleford Bridge) 1808 Carries the A656 road[52][83]
Unnamed bridge Castleford Road bridge 53°43′51.0″N 1°20′47.6″W / 53.730833°N 1.346556°W / 53.730833; -1.346556 (Unnamed bridge) Carries path[52]
Unnamed bridge Castleford Road bridge 53°43′58.8″N 1°20′50.1″W / 53.733000°N 1.347250°W / 53.733000; -1.347250 (Unnamed bridge) Carries road[52]
Castleford Viaduct Castleford Disused railway 53°44′10.3″N 1°20′23.6″W / 53.736194°N 1.339889°W / 53.736194; -1.339889 (Castleford Viaduct) 1878[84] Girder bridge that used to carry the Castleford–Garforth railway line; may re-open as a cycle and footpath[85][note 3]
Aire Bridge Fairburn Railway bridge 53°44′16.9″N 1°17′26.3″W / 53.738028°N 1.290639°W / 53.738028; -1.290639 (Aire Bridge) Carries railway line[52][86]
Lagentium Bridge Brotherton Road bridge 53°44′04.4″N 1°17′08.9″W / 53.734556°N 1.285806°W / 53.734556; -1.285806 (Lagentium Bridge) 2006 Bridge carries A1(M)[87]
Unnamed bridge Brotherton Pipe bridge 53°43′36.1″N 1°16′40.4″W / 53.726694°N 1.277889°W / 53.726694; -1.277889 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pipes
Brotherton Bridge Brotherton Railway bridge 53°43′24.8″N 1°16′15.8″W / 53.723556°N 1.271056°W / 53.723556; -1.271056 (Brotherton Bridge) Carries railway line[86][88][89]
Ferry Bridge Ferrybridge Pedestrian bridge 53°42′57.1″N 1°16′11.0″W / 53.715861°N 1.269722°W / 53.715861; -1.269722 (Ferry Bridge) 1804 Former road bridge[90]
Unnamed bridge Ferrybridge Road bridge 53°42′57.1″N 1°16′11.0″W / 53.715861°N 1.269722°W / 53.715861; -1.269722 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A162 road[52]
Unnamed bridge Willow Garth Pipeline 53°42′37.0″N 1°13′27.2″W / 53.710278°N 1.224222°W / 53.710278; -1.224222 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pipeline[91]
Beal Bridge Beal Road bridge 53°43′25.5″N 1°11′38.5″W / 53.723750°N 1.194028°W / 53.723750; -1.194028 (Beal bridge) Carries local road[91]
Haddlesey Bridge Chapel Haddlesey Road bridge 53°43′42.8″N 1°07′25.8″W / 53.728556°N 1.123833°W / 53.728556; -1.123833 (Haddlesey Bridge) Carries A19 road[91]
Temple Hirst Bridges Temple Hirst Railway bridges 53°42′56.2″N 1°05′21.2″W / 53.715611°N 1.089222°W / 53.715611; -1.089222 (Temple Hirst Bridge West)
53°42′56.5″N 1°05′20.2″W / 53.715694°N 1.088944°W / 53.715694; -1.088944 (Temple Hirst Bridge East) 		Railway bridges carrying lines between Doncaster and York, and Doncaster and Selby[92]
Aire Bridge
(River Aire Viaduct) 		Gowdall Railway bridge 53°42′15.2″N 1°03′30.9″W / 53.704222°N 1.058583°W / 53.704222; -1.058583 (Aire Bridge) Carries freight railway to Drax Power Station[86]
Carlton New Bridge Snaith Road bridge 53°41′51.0″N 1°01′36.9″W / 53.697500°N 1.026917°W / 53.697500; -1.026917 (Carlton New Bridge) 1928 Carries A1041 road[93]
Newland Bridge Newland Road bridge 53°42′52.0″N 0°57′31.1″W / 53.714444°N 0.958639°W / 53.714444; -0.958639 (Newland Bridge) 1991 Carries A645 road[94][95]

Gallery edit

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    Bridge over the Aire at Hanlith
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    Dowley Gap aqueduct
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    Pollard Bridge and Weir on River Aire, Newlay, Horsforth West Yorkshire
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    Ford across the River Aire, Kirkstall
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    Castleford-bridge

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Bairstow in "Railways Through Airedale and Wharfedale" lists it as Burley Viaduct
  2. ^ From Victoria Bridge to Richmond Bridge, the River runs in conjunction with the Aire and Calder Navigation
  3. ^ From Castleford Viaduct to A162 road bridge, the River runs in conjunction with the Aire and Calder Navigation

References edit

  1. ^ Historic England. "Hanlith Bridge (Grade II) (1132387)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Airton Bridge (Grade II) (1316865)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Bell Busk Bridge (Grade II) (1132077)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Binns, D (1982). 'Little' North Western railway : Skipton-Ingleton Clapham-Lancaster & Morecambe. Skipton: Wyvern Publications. p. 9. ISBN 0-907941-01-X.
  5. ^ a b c "OL2" (Map). Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western Area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 9780319263310.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Coniston Bridge and Causeway to East (Grade II) (1132116)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Leeds and Liverpool canal aqueduct at Priest Holme (Grade II) (1167803)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Hundreds protest at Millennium bridge plan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Hipping-Stones alias Stepping Stones". www.northcravenheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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