Masham Bridge

Masham Bridge is a historic structure in Masham, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.

In 1538, John Leland recorded a timber bridge over the River Ure in Masham. It was destroyed by a flood on 2 February 1732,^[1] and a new bridge built of stone was commissioned by Robert Carr. It was designed by his son, John Carr, and was completed in 1754. Brian Wragg describes it as "one of the finest bridges in Yorkshire".^[2] On 2 February 1822, it was badly damaged by a flood, but was repaired.^[1] It was grade II listed in 1966.^[3]

The bridge is built of stone and consists of four segmental arches with voussoirs. It has triangular cutwaters rising to canted refuges, a band and parapets.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Fisher, John (1865). The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire. Simpkin.
^ Wragg, Brian (2000). The life and works of John Carr of York. Oblong. ISBN 9780953657421.
^ ^a ^b Historic England. "Masham Bridge, Masham (1316872)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

[fisher-1] Fisher, John (1865). The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire. Simpkin.

[2] Wragg, Brian (2000). The life and works of John Carr of York. Oblong. ISBN 9780953657421.

[nhle-3] Historic England. "Masham Bridge, Masham (1316872)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 June 2025.

[4] Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

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v t e Road bridges in Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire	Boothferry Bridge Humber Bridge Kexby Old Bridge Myton Swing Bridge Ouse Bridge Stamford Bridge Sutton Bridge
North Yorkshire	Aldwark Bridge Beggar's Bridge Blackwell Bridge Borough Bridge Burnsall Bridge Cattal Bridge Catterick Bridge Cawood Bridge County Bridge Coverham Bridge Cow Bridge Creets Bridge Croft Bridge Downholme Bridge Duck Bridge Grassington Bridge Green Bridge Grinton Bridge Grosmont Bridge Harewood Bridge Helmsley Bridge High Bridge Holgate Bridge Howsham Bridge Kexby Old Bridge Kildwick Bridge Kilgram Bridge Masham Bridge Mercury Bridge North Northallerton bridge Pateley Bridge Princess of Wales Bridge River Ouse swing bridge Selby toll bridge Sutton Bridge Tadcaster Bridge Tees Jubilee Bridge Tees Newport Bridge Tees Transporter Bridge Tees Viaduct Ulshaw Bridge Whitby Swing Bridge
South Yorkshire	Don Bridge Lady's Bridge Tinsley Viaduct
West Yorkshire	Beckfoot Bridge Chantry Bridge Collingham Bridge Crawshaw Woods Bridge Ferry Bridge Harewood Bridge Ireland Bridge Kirkstall Bridge Leeds Bridge Linton Bridge Scammonden Bridge Thorp Arch Bridge Wentbridge Viaduct Wetherby Bridge

Masham Bridge

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