This is a list of crossings of the River Ribble in Northern England.
+Key to heritage status Status CriteriaII* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interestII Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest
CrossingDateCoordinatesHeritagestatusLocalityNotesImageRibblehead Viaduct1875RibbleheadSettle–Carlisle line Crosses head of valley, not strictly the river itselfFootbridge-SelsidePennine Bridleway Bridge-SelsidePennine BridlewayNew Inn BridgeLate 18th CentHorton in RibblesdaleB6479Footbridge-Horton in RibblesdaleFootbridge-Crag Hill FarmFootbridge-StudfoldRailway Bridge-Settle–Carlisle lineHelwith Bridge1875Helwith BridgeFarm Access Bridge-Helwith BridgeRailway Bridge-Settle–Carlisle lineSheriff Brow Viaduct-Settle–Carlisle lineKnight Stainforth BridgeLate 17th CentStainforthHolmehead Bridge-Locks Cottages AccessSettle Bridge17th CentSettleB6480Settle Footbridge-SettleGiggleswick Memorial Bridge-SettlePenny Bridge-SettleA65 Bridge1988-SettleA65Railway Bridge-SettleLeeds–Morecambe lineCow BridgeLate 18th CentB6478Halton BridgeMid 18th CentPaythorne Bridge17th CentPaythorneGisburn Bridge18th CentGisburnSawley Bridgec.1800SawleyGrindleton Bridge-GrindletonWest Bradford BridgeWest BradfordBrungerley Bridge-ClitheroeB6478Footbridge-ClitheroeEdisford BridgeLate MedievalClitheroeB6243Aqueduct-WhalleyHaweswater AqueductMitton BridgeEarly 19th CentLittle MittonB6246Aqueduct-New Dinckley Footbridge-Replaced earlier suspension bridgeRibchester Bridge1789RibchesterB6245 Thirlmere Aqueduct1891-2-SamlesburyThirlmere AqueductSamlesbury Bridge-SamlesburyM6 motorway Main and slip road bridgesBrockholes Bridge-PrestonA59Walton Bridge1781PrestonA6 Old Tramway Bridge-Avenham Park, PrestonFormer Lancaster Canal Tramroad.Pedestrian/cycle, closed in 2019; demolished in 2024.Rebuilt and scheduled to reopen in spring 2026.Avenham Park Bridge1849-Avenham Park / Miller Park, PrestonFormer East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cyclePreston Railway Viaduct1838Miller Park, PrestonWest Coast Main LinePipelines1881-PrestonFormer West Lancashire Railway.Only the pillars survive, supporting water and gas pipelines.Penwortham Old Bridge1759PrestonPedestrian/cyclePenwortham New Bridge1912-PrestonB5254Guild Way Bridge1984-PrestonA59
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