Bolton Bridge Explained

Type:Hamlet
Official Name:Bolton Bridge
Civil Parish:Bolton Abbey
Country:England
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:53.9744°N -1.8946°W
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Static Image:Abbey Tea Rooms - geograph.org.uk - 1390397.jpg
Static Image 2:Bolton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1043707.jpg
Static Image 2 Caption:The bridge itself
Static Image Caption:Buildings in the hamlet
Constituency Westminster:Skipton and Ripon

Bolton Bridge is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bolton Abbey, in North Yorkshire, England, on the west side of the River Wharfe. It is south along the B6160 road from the village of Bolton Abbey.[1] It is in the parish of Bolton Abbey.[2]

The hamlet shares its name with Bolton Bridge, an old bridge over the river less than a kilometre south of the town. The bridge is Grade II listed, and was built in 1807.[3] [4] The cottage building standing on the west bank of the river by the bridge may be the site of a former chapel.[5] There are several heritage buildings in the hamlet including some cottages and the Devonshire Arms pub. The hamlet area is considered at-risk for floods.

The hamlet lies on the route of the Dales Way.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bolton Bridge . 2024-10-15 . Ordnance Survey maps.
  2. Web site: Map of planning data for England . planning.data.gov.uk.
  3. September 1996 . Eden Fold, Bolton, Appleby Cumbria: Archaeological Evaluation Report . Lancaster University Archaeological Unit.
  4. Web site: Bolton Bridge . 2024-10-15 . www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk.
  5. Book: Hird, W. G. . An illustrated guide to Bolton abbey, the woods, Strid, and Barden tower [by W.G. Hird]. ]. 1882 . en.
  6. Book: Marsh, Terry . Walking the Dales Way: Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere Through the Yorkshire Dales . 2021-08-15 . Cicerone Press Limited . 978-1-78362-874-2 . en.