Thornton Bridge, Brafferton
From Graces Guide
This is a handsome cast-iron arch bridge over the River Swale near Brafferton and Helperby , North Yorkshire.
Built 1865[1]. Restored 1984. It replaced a three-arch masonry bridge.
Grade II listed. Historic England listing here. Geograph entry here.
1865 'North Riding Sessions .... Bridgemaster's Report ..... With respect to Thornton Bridge the bridgemaster found that the smith had nearly finished setting the iron girders, and the iron brackets and spandrils were daily expected.'[2]
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