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Kexby Old Bridge

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of 2015, and in 2017 major defects were found in it. It was then closed to motorised traffic. A steel arch frame was added to stabilise the western arch, and in 2020 and 2021, the central pier was partly rebuilt, and other work conducted to restore the bridge. However, it was decided that it would
258:, and much work was done to the bridge over the remainder of the century, with an inscription noting repairs in 1778. In the 20th century, the road was widened and straightened, but in 1960, a new concrete bridge was built as a bypass, forming part of the 820: 835: 805: 173: 830: 485: 232:, and a ferry at the location was first recorded in 1315. In the 1420s, a three-arch bridge was constructed by Nicholas Blackburn, although the ferry continued to operate. 235:
Because of the importance of the road, Roger Tresuer rebuilt the bridge from 1648 to 1650, and an inscription on it states that it was built in 1650. Despite this, the
266: 825: 815: 419:"Listed 17th-century Kexby Old Bridge over the River Derwent near York will never re-open to drivers despite work to make it safe for walkers and cyclists" 277:. The ground under the eastern arch is usually dry. Its parapet has four courses of stone. It is a Grade II* listed building and a scheduled monument. 30: 478: 61: 840: 471: 309: 335: 304: 217: 443: 810: 418: 392: 239:
claims that part of the earlier bridge may be incorporated in the present structure, including a coat of arms of the
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A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake
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The bridge is constructed of stone and brick, and has three arches, with the piers each having a pointed
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Grade II* listed buildings in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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Scheduled monuments in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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It lies on the main route from 14: 448:East Riding of Yorkshire Council 250:Roadway over the bridge, in 2008 179: 172: 270:not reopen to motor vehicles. 265:The bridge was damaged in the 1: 417:Newton, Grace (7 July 2021). 254:In 1764, the road was made a 841:Scheduled monuments in York 857: 633:North Northallerton bridge 391:Adams, Bob (1 June 2020). 494:Road bridges in Yorkshire 167: 163: 159: 130: 92: 28: 638:Princess of Wales Bridge 500:East Riding of Yorkshire 336:"Kexby Bridge (1004901)" 222:East Riding of Yorkshire 673:Tees Transporter Bridge 643:River Ouse swing bridge 237:Victoria County History 204:The bridge crosses the 251: 249: 811:Bridges in Yorkshire 688:Whitby Swing Bridge 668:Tees Newport Bridge 663:Tees Jubilee Bridge 73: /  780:Wentbridge Viaduct 522:Myton Swing Bridge 334:Historic England. 252: 230:Kingston upon Hull 152:Reference no. 137:Scheduled monument 123:Reference no. 793: 792: 775:Thorp Arch Bridge 770:Scammonden Bridge 740:Collingham Bridge 648:Selby toll bridge 507:Boothferry Bridge 267:Boxing Day floods 196: 195: 77:53.951°N 0.9268°W 848: 755:Kirkstall Bridge 658:Tadcaster Bridge 618:Kexby Old Bridge 603:Downholme Bridge 583:Catterick Bridge 563:Blackwell Bridge 517:Kexby Old Bridge 488: 481: 474: 465: 459: 458: 456: 454: 440: 434: 433: 431: 429: 414: 408: 407: 405: 403: 388: 382: 381: 379: 377: 364: 351: 350: 348: 346: 331: 322: 321: 319: 317: 301:Historic England 297: 199:Kexby Old Bridge 183: 182: 176: 118:17 November 1966 110:Kexby Old Bridge 88: 87: 85: 84: 83: 78: 74: 71: 70: 69: 66: 33: 24:Kexby Old Bridge 21: 856: 855: 851: 850: 849: 847: 846: 845: 796: 795: 794: 789: 785:Wetherby Bridge 730:Beckfoot Bridge 718: 714:Tinsley Viaduct 697:South Yorkshire 692: 623:Kildwick Bridge 593:Coverham Bridge 573:Burnsall Bridge 558:Beggar's Bridge 546:North Yorkshire 541: 532:Stamford Bridge 495: 492: 462: 452: 450: 442: 441: 437: 427: 425: 416: 415: 411: 401: 399: 390: 389: 385: 375: 373: 366: 365: 354: 344: 342: 333: 332: 325: 315: 313: 299: 298: 287: 283: 192: 191: 190: 189: 186: 185: 184: 139: 102: 99:Listed Building 82:53.951; -0.9268 81: 79: 75: 72: 67: 64: 62: 60: 59: 19: 12: 11: 5: 854: 852: 844: 843: 838: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 798: 797: 791: 790: 788: 787: 782: 777: 772: 767: 762: 757: 752: 750:Ireland Bridge 747: 742: 737: 735:Chantry Bridge 732: 726: 724: 723:West Yorkshire 720: 719: 717: 716: 711: 706: 700: 698: 694: 693: 691: 690: 685: 680: 675: 670: 665: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 635: 630: 628:Kilgram Bridge 625: 620: 615: 613:Holgate Bridge 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 568:Borough Bridge 565: 560: 555: 553:Aldwark Bridge 549: 547: 543: 542: 540: 539: 534: 529: 524: 519: 514: 509: 503: 501: 497: 496: 493: 491: 490: 483: 476: 468: 461: 460: 435: 423:Yorkshire Post 409: 383: 352: 323: 284: 282: 279: 194: 193: 187: 178: 177: 171: 170: 169: 168: 165: 164: 161: 160: 157: 156: 153: 149: 148: 145: 141: 140: 135: 132: 131: 128: 127: 124: 120: 119: 116: 112: 111: 108: 104: 103: 97: 94: 93: 90: 89: 57: 53: 52: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 17: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 853: 842: 839: 837: 834: 832: 829: 827: 824: 822: 819: 817: 814: 812: 809: 807: 804: 803: 801: 786: 783: 781: 778: 776: 773: 771: 768: 766: 765:Linton Bridge 763: 761: 758: 756: 753: 751: 748: 746: 743: 741: 738: 736: 733: 731: 728: 727: 725: 721: 715: 712: 710: 709:Lady's Bridge 707: 705: 702: 701: 699: 695: 689: 686: 684: 683:Ulshaw Bridge 681: 679: 676: 674: 671: 669: 666: 664: 661: 659: 656: 654: 653:Sutton Bridge 651: 649: 646: 644: 641: 639: 636: 634: 631: 629: 626: 624: 621: 619: 616: 614: 611: 609: 606: 604: 601: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 588:Cawood Bridge 586: 584: 581: 579: 578:Cattal Bridge 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 556: 554: 551: 550: 548: 544: 538: 537:Sutton Bridge 535: 533: 530: 528: 525: 523: 520: 518: 515: 513: 512:Humber Bridge 510: 508: 505: 504: 502: 498: 489: 484: 482: 477: 475: 470: 469: 466: 449: 445: 439: 436: 424: 420: 413: 410: 398: 394: 387: 384: 371: 370: 363: 361: 359: 357: 353: 341: 337: 330: 328: 324: 312: 311: 306: 302: 296: 294: 292: 290: 286: 280: 278: 276: 271: 268: 263: 261: 257: 248: 244: 242: 238: 233: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 207: 206:River Derwent 202: 200: 175: 166: 162: 158: 154: 146: 144:Official name 138: 129: 125: 117: 109: 107:Official name 100: 91: 86: 58: 54: 51: 47: 43: 40: 36: 32: 27: 22: 16: 760:Leeds Bridge 745:Ferry Bridge 678:Tees Viaduct 617: 598:Croft Bridge 516: 451:. 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Kexby
City of York
England
53°57′04″N 0°55′36″W / 53.951°N 0.9268°W / 53.951; -0.9268
Listed Building
Scheduled monument
Kexby Old Bridge is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
River Derwent
Kexby
City of York
Catton
East Riding of Yorkshire
York
Kingston upon Hull
Victoria County History
Ughtred

turnpike
A1079 road
Boxing Day floods
cutwater




Historic England
"Kexby Old Bridge (Grade II*) (1316288)"
National Heritage List for England

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