Morton Bridge

Morton Bridge is a historic structure connecting Morton-on-Swale and Scruton, two villages in North Yorkshire, in England.

A ferry across the River Swale at the location was first recorded in 1317. By the 16th century, John Leland recorded a wooden bridge in the village. The current bridge was constructed between 1800 and 1803, by John Carr, at a cost of £8,240 10s. It was grade II listed in 1986. Brian Wragg and Giles Worsley describe it as "a very architectural conception" with "ashlar and rustication in profusion". It carries what is now the A684 road.^[1]^[2]

carries the A684 road over the River Swale. It is in stone, and consists of four segmental arches with voussoirs and hood moulds. There are three polygonal rusticated cutwaters rising to canted pedestrian refuges. The bridge has a band and a parapet, flanking the end arches are pilasters, and at the ends are round piers with hemispherical caps.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b Historic England. "Morton Bridge, Morton-on-Swale (1190515)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

[1] Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

[nhle-2] Historic England. "Morton Bridge, Morton-on-Swale (1190515)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2025.

[3] Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

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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 County 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 Masham Bridge Mercury Bridge Middleham Bridge Morton 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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