Rievaulx Bridge

About

Rievaulx Bridge is a historic structure in Rievaulx, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A bridge over the River Rye in Rievaulx was built in the Mediaeval period, to provide access to Rievaulx Abbey. The bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1754, and was rebuilt shortly afterwards.

The structure was grade II listed in 1955. In 2023, it was strengthened with the construction of a concrete saddle across its spans. The bridge is built of limestone, and consists of three segmental arches, the middle arch wider and taller.

There are two cutwaters, a band and plain chamfered parapets.