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Latitude: 53.9099 / 53°54'35"N
Longitude: -1.5263 / 1°31'34"W
OS Eastings: 431218
OS Northings: 446071
OS Grid: SE312460
Mapcode National: GBR KRS7.C5
Mapcode Global: WHC8T.JZFH
Plus Code: 9C5WWF5F+WF
Entry Name: Harewood Bridge
Listing Date: 2 September 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1265837
English Heritage Legacy ID: 423422
ID on this website: 101265837
Location: Dunkeswick, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Kirkby Overblow
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Weeton with North Rigton and Stainburn
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Road bridge
HAREWOOD HARROGATE ROAD
SE34NW LS17
2/99 Harewood Bridge
2.9.52
GV II*
Road-bridge over the river Wharfe. c 1729 (Pevsner, p247) widened c 1771 by John
Carr who was Surveyor of Bridges from 1761 to 1772 (Colvin, p192). Finely-dressed
stone. 4 segmental arches separated by 3 sharply-pointed cutwaters with angled caps.
The soffit has 2 separate spanning arches. East side: arches have chamfered
voussoirs and are of 2 orders. Above cutwaters are slightly projecting piers.
Band and parapet. West side: arches have flush unchamfered voussoirs and have
clearly been added to the eastern bridge in order to increase the road width. The
abutments splay out at each end. The central eastern pier has on its inner face
2 metal plaques marking the parish boundaries of "DUNKESWICK" and "HAREWOOD", whilst
the top of the parapet has incised "MAX 79".
H. Colvin, Dictionary of British Architects, (1978). N. Pevsner, Yorkshire West
Riding, (1979).
Listing NGR: SE3122246084
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