Pateley Bridge (bridge)
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Pateley Bridge is a historic bridge across the
River Nidd The River Nidd is a tributary of the River Ouse in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises in Nidderdale at Nidd Head Spring on the slopes of Great Whernside. In its first few miles it has been dammed three times, creating Angram Rese ...
in
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, in England. The bridge connects the town of
Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge (known locally as Pateley) is a market town in the civil parish of High and Low Bishopside, in Nidderdale, in the county and district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies on the ...
with the village of Bewerley and carries the B6265 road. There was a ford at the site in the early mediaeval period, but by 12th century there was a wooden bridge. John Leland described a wooden bridge here in the 16th century. By 1647, it appears to have been rebuilt in stone, and the bridge was repaired and partially rebuilt on several occasions. The current structure dates from the late 18th century, and was
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in 1967. The bridge is built of stone and consists of three segmental arches, two over the river. The bridge has pointed
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s that rise as
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es with flat
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, recessed
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s, and a raised band at road level.


See also

* Listed buildings in High and Low Bishopside


References

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