Cow Bridge

Cow Bridge is a historic bridge in Long Preston, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The bridge crosses the River Ribble, carrying the B6478 road and the Pennine Bridleway. A bridge on the site was first recorded in 1639, when it was reported as being ruinous, and it was again reported as being in poor condition in 1752. The current bridge is probably late 18th century, while the parapet was rebuilt in the 19th century. It was grade II listed in 1987.^[1]^[2]

It is in stone, and consists of a single segmental arch over the river, and three smaller flanking segmental arches on each side. Between the arches are pilasters, above them is a string course, and the parapet is raked.^[2] There are many mason's marks and other symbols carved into the stones.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b McFetrich, David (2019). An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781526752963.
^ ^a ^b Historic England, "Cow Bridge, Long Preston (1131697)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 April 2025

54°00′30.6″N 2°15′53.5″W / 54.008500°N 2.264861°W / 54.008500; -2.264861

[mcfetrich-1] McFetrich, David (2019). An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781526752963.

[nhle-2] Historic England, "Cow Bridge, Long Preston (1131697)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 April 2025

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v t e Road bridges in Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire	Boothferry Bridge Humber Bridge Kexby Old Bridge Myton Swing Bridge Ouse Bridge Stamford Bridge Sutton Bridge
North Yorkshire	Aldwark Bridge Beggar's Bridge Blackwell Bridge Borough Bridge Burnsall Bridge Cattal Bridge Catterick Bridge Cawood Bridge Coverham Bridge Cow Bridge Creets Bridge Croft Bridge Downholme Bridge Duck Bridge Grassington Bridge Green Bridge Grinton Bridge Grosmont Bridge Harewood Bridge Helmsley Bridge High Bridge Holgate Bridge Howsham Bridge Kexby Old Bridge Kildwick Bridge Kilgram Bridge Mercury Bridge North Northallerton bridge Pateley Bridge Princess of Wales Bridge River Ouse swing bridge Selby toll bridge Sutton Bridge Tadcaster Bridge Tees Jubilee Bridge Tees Newport Bridge Tees Transporter Bridge Tees Viaduct Ulshaw Bridge Whitby Swing Bridge
South Yorkshire	Don Bridge Lady's Bridge Tinsley Viaduct
West Yorkshire	Beckfoot Bridge Chantry Bridge Collingham Bridge Crawshaw Woods Bridge Ferry Bridge Harewood Bridge Ireland Bridge Kirkstall Bridge Leeds Bridge Linton Bridge Scammonden Bridge Thorp Arch Bridge Wentbridge Viaduct Wetherby Bridge

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