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Bridge from Abbey Precinct Across Road to Ampleforth Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2026 / 54°12'9"N

Longitude: -1.0838 / 1°5'1"W

OS Eastings: 459861

OS Northings: 478930

OS Grid: SE598789

Mapcode National: GBR NMWV.47

Mapcode Global: WHF9Y.BM4K

Plus Code: 9C6W6W38+3F

Entry Name: Bridge from Abbey Precinct Across Road to Ampleforth Bank

Listing Date: 9 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1149605

English Heritage Legacy ID: 329563

ID on this website: 101149605

Location: North Yorkshire, YO62

County: North Yorkshire

District: Ryedale

Civil Parish: Ampleforth

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Ampleforth St Hilda

Church of England Diocese: York

Tagged with: Bridge

Description


AMPLEFORTH AMPLEFORTH ABBEY SE 57 NE

5/4 Bridge from Abbey Precinct across road to

9.9.85 Ampleforth Bank

The description shall be amended to read:

Footbridge. c1854, restored c1930. Rusticated limestone ashlar. Single span across road with second arch built into the slope of the bank, a further third arch formerly led down into the Abbey precinct, but this has been demolished. Stepped parapet, rebuilt at top c1930. The bridge post-dates a Royal Proclamation issued 15th June 1854 forbidding the wearing of Catholic vestments and ornaments in public, for the bridge was designed to link the abbey with the cemetery on Ampleforth Bank.

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AMPLEFORTH AMPLEFORTH ABBEY SE 57 NE

5/4 Bridge from abbey precinct across road to 9.9.85 Ampleforth Bank

GV II

Bridge. Probably early C19 in origin with later rebuilding. Rusticated limestone ashlar. Single span across road with a second arch built into the slope of the bank. Stepped parapet, rebuilt at top. In origin the bridge may pre-date the 1829 Catholic Emancipation Act, its purpose being to shield the monks from sight as they crossed the road.

Listing NGR: SE5986178930

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