List of crossings of the River Ribble

This is a list of crossings of the River Ribble in Northern England.

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[1]
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest


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Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage
status 		Locality Notes Image


Ribblehead Viaduct 1875 54°12′37″N 2°22′13″W / 54.2104°N 2.3702°W / 54.2104; -2.3702 (Ribblehead Viaduct) II* Ribblehead Settle–Carlisle line Crosses head of valley, not strictly the river itself Ingleton_Ribblehead_Viaduct
Footbridge 54°10′50″N 2°19′14″W / 54.1805°N 2.3206°W / 54.1805; -2.3206 (Selside Footbridge) - Selside Crossing the River Ribble (geograph 6616181)
Pennine Bridleway Bridge 54°10′22″N 2°18′49″W / 54.1729°N 2.3136°W / 54.1729; -2.3136 (Pennine Bridleway Bridge) - Selside Pennine Bridleway Over the River Ribble (geograph 6864642)


New Inn Bridge[2] Late 18th Cent 54°08′59″N 2°17′47″W / 54.1497°N 2.2964°W / 54.1497; -2.2964 (New Inn Bridge) II Horton in Ribblesdale B6479 New_Inn_Bridge,_Horton_in_Ribblesdale_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1807840
Footbridge 54°08′58″N 2°17′47″W / 54.1495°N 2.2964°W / 54.1495; -2.2964 (Horton Footbridge) - Horton in Ribblesdale Footbridge at Horton in Ribblesdale - geograph.org.uk - 431037
Footbridge 54°08′13″N 2°17′56″W / 54.137°N 2.2989°W / 54.137; -2.2989 (Crag Hill Footbridge) - Crag Hill Farm Footbridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 1176013
Footbridge 54°07′36″N 2°17′29″W / 54.1267°N 2.2915°W / 54.1267; -2.2915 (Studfold Footbridge) - Studfold Footbridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 5470938
Railway Bridge 54°07′24″N 2°17′27″W / 54.1234°N 2.2909°W / 54.1234; -2.2909 (Helwith Bridge Railway Bridge) - Settle–Carlisle line Railway_Bridge_north_of_Helwith_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3575885
Helwith Bridge[3] 1875 54°07′17″N 2°17′25″W / 54.1214°N 2.2902°W / 54.1214; -2.2902 (Helwith Bridge) II Helwith Bridge Helwith_Bridge,_Yorkshire_Dales_National_Park_-_geograph.org.uk_-_92005
Farm Access Bridge 54°07′00″N 2°17′24″W / 54.1168°N 2.29°W / 54.1168; -2.29 (Farm Access Bridge) - Helwith Bridge
Railway Bridge 54°06′45″N 2°17′12″W / 54.1124°N 2.2867°W / 54.1124; -2.2867 (Railway Bridge) - Settle–Carlisle line The_rail_bridge_over_the_River_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3572301
Sheriff Brow Viaduct 54°06′35″N 2°17′04″W / 54.1096°N 2.2844°W / 54.1096; -2.2844 (Sheriff Brow Viaduct) - Settle–Carlisle line Thompson_5P6F_260_K1_class_crosses_Sherif_Brow_Viaduct
Knight Stainforth Bridge[4] Late 17th Cent 54°06′03″N 2°16′48″W / 54.1008°N 2.2801°W / 54.1008; -2.2801 (Knight Stainforth Bridge) II Stainforth Stainforth_Packhorse_Bridge_and_the_River_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_433333
Holmehead Bridge 54°05′03″N 2°16′50″W / 54.0843°N 2.2806°W / 54.0843; -2.2806 (Holmehead Bridge) - Locks Cottages Access Footbridge_over_the_River_Ribble_at_Holmehead_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5762541
Settle Bridge[5] 17th Cent 54°04′21″N 2°16′54″W / 54.0724°N 2.2818°W / 54.0724; -2.2818 (Settle Bridge) II* Settle B6480 Settle_Bridge_Geograph-3568620-by-John-Slater
Settle Footbridge 54°04′21″N 2°16′55″W / 54.0724°N 2.282°W / 54.0724; -2.282 (Settle Footbridge) - Settle Two_bridges_over_the_Ribble,_Settle_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5186617
Giggleswick Memorial Bridge 54°04′15″N 2°17′08″W / 54.0707°N 2.2856°W / 54.0707; -2.2856 (Giggleswick Memorial Bridge) - Settle Giggleswick_Memorial_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5422802
Penny Bridge 54°03′55″N 2°17′08″W / 54.0653°N 2.2855°W / 54.0653; -2.2855 (Penny Bridge) - Settle
A65 Bridge 1988 54°03′18″N 2°17′33″W / 54.055°N 2.2926°W / 54.055; -2.2926 (A65 Bridge) - Settle A65 Road_and_rail_bridges_over_the_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4904584
Railway Bridge 54°03′17″N 2°17′34″W / 54.0547°N 2.2927°W / 54.0547; -2.2927 (Settle Railway Bridge) - Settle Leeds–Morecambe line Road_and_rail_bridges_over_the_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4904584
Cow Bridge[6] Late 18th Cent 54°00′31″N 2°15′54″W / 54.0085°N 2.2649°W / 54.0085; -2.2649 (Cow Bridge) II B6478 Cow_Bridge_viewed_from_Flat_Lane_-_geograph.org.uk_-_357482
Halton Bridge[7] Mid 18th Cent 53°59′33″N 2°13′39″W / 53.9924°N 2.2275°W / 53.9924; -2.2275 (Halton Bridge) II Halton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 5092047
Paythorne Bridge[8] 17th Cent 53°57′26″N 2°15′32″W / 53.9572°N 2.2589°W / 53.9572; -2.2589 (Paythorne Bridge) II Paythorne Paythorne_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_927834
Gisburn Bridge[9] 18th Cent 53°56′33″N 2°16′22″W / 53.9424°N 2.2729°W / 53.9424; -2.2729 (Gisburn Bridge) II Gisburn
Sawley Bridge[10] c.1800 53°54′54″N 2°20′39″W / 53.9151°N 2.3442°W / 53.9151; -2.3442 (Sawley Bridge) II Sawley Sawley_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5133047
Grindleton Bridge 53°54′00″N 2°21′55″W / 53.9001°N 2.3652°W / 53.9001; -2.3652 (Grindleton Bridge) - Grindleton Grindleton Bridge (geograph 7567005)
West Bradford Bridge[11] c. 1800 53°53′28″N 2°23′23″W / 53.891°N 2.3897°W / 53.891; -2.3897 (West Bradford Bridge) II West Bradford Bradford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2462316
Brungerley Bridge 53°52′52″N 2°23′57″W / 53.8811°N 2.3991°W / 53.8811; -2.3991 (Brungerley Bridge) - Clitheroe B6478 Brungerley Bridge, River Ribble, Clitheroe - geograph.org.uk - 5767523
Footbridge 53°52′22″N 2°24′51″W / 53.8728°N 2.4142°W / 53.8728; -2.4142 (Clitheroe Footbridge) - Clitheroe New_footbridge_over_the_River_Ribble,_west_of_Clitheroe_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1572968
Edisford Bridge[12] Late Medieval 53°52′06″N 2°25′03″W / 53.8684°N 2.4176°W / 53.8684; -2.4176 (Edisford Bridge) II Clitheroe B6243 Edisford_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3796405
Aqueduct 53°51′01″N 2°25′17″W / 53.8503°N 2.4214°W / 53.8503; -2.4214 (Aqueduct) - Whalley Haweswater Aqueduct Aqueduct_over_the_River_Ribble_-_geograph.org.uk_-_242100
Mitton Bridge[13] Early 19th Cent 53°50′38″N 2°26′00″W / 53.844°N 2.4334°W / 53.844; -2.4334 (Mitton Bridge) II Little Mitton B6246 Mitton_Bridge
Aqueduct 53°49′51″N 2°28′11″W / 53.8309°N 2.4697°W / 53.8309; -2.4697 (Aqueduct) - Ribble_Aqueduct_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1048629
New Dinckley Footbridge 53°49′28″N 2°28′43″W / 53.8245°N 2.4785°W / 53.8245; -2.4785 (New Dinckley Footbridge) - Replaced earlier suspension bridge New_Dinkley_Footbridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5907842
Ribchester Bridge[14] 1789 53°48′57″N 2°30′51″W / 53.8159°N 2.5143°W / 53.8159; -2.5143 (Ribchester Bridge) II Ribchester B6245 Ribchester_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4459936
Thirlmere Aqueduct[15] 1891-2 53°46′43″N 2°36′39″W / 53.7785°N 2.6108°W / 53.7785; -2.6108 (Thirlmere Aqueduct) - Samlesbury Thirlmere Aqueduct
Samlesbury Bridge 53°45′57″N 2°38′10″W / 53.7658°N 2.6362°W / 53.7658; -2.6362 (M6 Bridge) - Samlesbury M6 motorway Main and slip road bridges :Memorial plaques by the M6 - geograph.org.uk - 2797879.jpg
Brockholes Bridge 53°45′54″N 2°38′38″W / 53.765°N 2.6439°W / 53.765; -2.6439 (A59 Bridge) - Preston A59 Ribble Reflections - geograph.org.uk - 3606501.jpg
Walton Bridge[16] 1781 53°45′10″N 2°40′46″W / 53.7528°N 2.6795°W / 53.7528; -2.6795 (Walton Bridge) II Preston A6 London Road Bridge over the River Ribble - geograph.org.uk - 151776.jpg
Old Tramway Bridge 53°45′07″N 2°41′48″W / 53.7519°N 2.6966°W / 53.7519; -2.6966 (Old Tramway Bridge) - Avenham Park, Preston Former Lancaster Canal Tramroad. Pedestrian/cycle, closed since 2019; scheduled to be replaced Old Tram Bridge, Preston 232-01
Avenham Park Bridge 1849 53°45′05″N 2°42′09″W / 53.7513°N 2.7025°W / 53.7513; -2.7025 (Avenham Park Bridge) - Avenham Park / Miller Park, Preston Former East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cycle Former railway bridge, Avenham Park, Preston (geograph 5111013 by Stephen Richards)
Preston Railway Viaduct[17] 1838 53°44′59″N 2°42′22″W / 53.7497°N 2.7062°W / 53.7497; -2.7062 (Preston Railway Viaduct) II Miller Park, Preston West Coast Main Line River Ribble, North Union Railway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4315444
Pipelines 1881 53°44′55″N 2°42′48″W / 53.7486°N 2.7134°W / 53.7486; -2.7134 (West Lancashire Railway Bridge) - Preston Former West Lancashire Railway. Only the pillars survive, supporting water and gas pipelines. Pipe bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1474954
Penwortham Old Bridge[18] 1759 53°44′56″N 2°42′51″W / 53.7488°N 2.7141°W / 53.7488; -2.7141 (Old Penwortham Bridge) II Preston Pedestrian/cycle River Ribble, Old Penwortham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4315464
Penwortham New Bridge 1912 53°45′14″N 2°43′04″W / 53.7538°N 2.7177°W / 53.7538; -2.7177 (Penwortham New Bridge) - Preston B5254 Penwortham Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3904032
Guild Way Bridge c.1984 53°45′24″N 2°43′15″W / 53.7566°N 2.7209°W / 53.7566; -2.7209 (Guild Way Bridge) - Preston A59 Guildway Bridge, Preston - geograph.org.uk - 4336860

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