Linton Bridge

Linton Bridge carries the minor road that links Collingham and Linton over the River Wharfe near Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England.

Key Information

Linton Bridge
Coordinates	53°54′46″N 1°24′36″W / 53.9127°N 1.4099°W / 53.9127; -1.4099
Carries	Public road
Crosses	River Wharfe
Locale	Collingham and Linton, West Yorkshire
Other name	Collingham Bridge
Characteristics
Design	arch bridge
Material	Stone
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	2
Location
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The Grade II listed bridge was built out of rock-faced stone in the early to mid-19th century. Its parapet, terminating in square piers, was renewed later that century. It has three basket arches and rounded cutwaters.^[1]

The bridge was closed on 27 December 2015 after flood water, in the aftermath of Storm Eva, caused a pier to settle, cracking the carriageway and damaging its parapet.^[2] The closest road bridge linking the villages is Wetherby Bridge. The bridge reopened on 2 September 2017 after repairs costing £5.1 million. It was one of more than 100 bridges that were damaged in the aftermath of the storm.^[3]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linton Bridge.

1. ^ Historic England. "Linton Bridge (1225848)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
2. ^ "Repairs to flood-damaged Linton Bridge progressing well". Leeds.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. ^ "Flood-damaged bridge over River Wharfe reopens". The BBC. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.