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Ribchester Bridge, Ribble Valley, Lancashire.  Ribchester Bridge carries the B6245 road over the River Ribble, close to Ribchester Village, in the Ribble Valley.  The photograph above shows approaching Ribchester Bridge from Ribchester Village on the B6245 road which continues to Salesbury and joins up with the main A59 road.  The Bridge is a three-span, Grade II listed structure, located about three quarters of a mile east of the village, and crosses the river between the civil parishes of Clayton-le-Dale and Dutton.  Thought to have been constructed in 1774, it is built of sandstone and consists of three segmental arches on triangular cutwaters, with a string course and a solid parapet. 
The bridge has an overall length of 71.8 metres (236 ft) and width of 6.8 metres (22 ft). The central span in the largest at 23.2 metres (76 ft) with a rise of 5.5 metres (18 ft), with the others differing with slightly smaller dimensions. |
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 The photograph above is looking north from the bridge of the River Ribble towards Hurst Green.  The photograph above is looking south from the bridge of the River Ribble towards Hothersall. |
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 The photograph above shows the road from the bridge running north along side the River Ribble which leads to the Village of Old Langho.  The photograph above shows approaching Ribchester Bridge on the B6245 from the A59 and Salesbury. (Photographed on Tuesday 28th February 2023) |
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