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Coordinates: 54°24′02″N 1°44′25″W / 54.4005°N 1.7403°W / 54.4005; -1.7403
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Richmond Bridge
Richmond Bridge from the castle
Coordinates54°24′02″N 1°44′25″W / 54.4005°N 1.7403°W / 54.4005; -1.7403
OS grid referenceNZ169005
Other name(s)Green Bridge
Statistics
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated1 August 1952
Reference no.1318388
Location
Map

Richmond Bridge (also known as Green Bridge) is a road bridge crossing the River Swale in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. Until the building of Mercury Bridge by the railway station in 1846, it was the only crossing over the River Swale from Richmond. Historically, the bridge carried the Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike, and is now a grade II* listed structure.

History

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The bridge was historically known as the Green Bridge as it connected Richmond Green with the south side of the River Swale.[1] The old bridge on this site was narrower, but still had four arches, and also housed a small building in the middle of the bridge for a watchman to maintain an early alarm in case of any danger.[2][3] The current bridge dates back to 1789, replacing an earlier bridge on the same site, the foundations of which are visible during low water on the west side of the bridge.[4] Flooding in 1771 damaged the old bridge, and this prompted the authorities to have a new bridge built at a cost of £1,800.[3]

Richmond Bridge is made from ashlar stone quarried at Gatherley Moor, and has three moulded arches, each with rounded bays over the piers.[5][3]

Richmond Bridge is the starting point for the annual Richmond Duck Race, which sees 2,000 sponsored plastic ducks tipped into the river, with the finishing line being Mercury Bridge (Station Bridge) downstream.[6] The Green Bridge is a grade II* listed structure, and a scheduled monument.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Chrystal, Paul; Sunderland, Mark (2016). Richmond & Swaledale through time. Stroud: Amberley. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-84868-899-5.
  2. ^ Hatcher, Jane (1990). Richmondshire architecture. Richmond: Hatcher. p. 219. ISBN 0951588001.
  3. ^ a b c Stanley, Oliver, ed. (2011) [1933]. "Part 1: England". British Bridges; an Illustrated Technical and Historical Record. London: ICE Publishing. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-7277-5069-3.
  4. ^ Wenham 1976, p. 78.
  5. ^ Richmond Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Proposals (PDF). richmondshire.gov.uk (Report). Richmondshire District Council. 2019. p. 8. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Quacking pictures as rubber ducks flood river for annual North Yorkshire race". Darlington and Stockton Times. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ Historic England. "The Green Bridge (Grade II*) (1318388)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Richmond Bridge (1004906)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

Sources

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  • Wenham, Leslie P. (1976). "The Green Bridge, Richmond, North Yorkshire". North Yorkshire County Record Office publication. 4 (10). Northallerton: North Yorkshire County Record Office. ISSN 0306-6940. OCLC 235039525.
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Bridges over the River Swale
Upstream: Lownethwaite Bridge Downstream: Mercury Bridge
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