Aldwark Bridge
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aldwark-bridge-164-10483697
title:
Aldwark Bridge
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Aldwark Bridge is a historic bridge over the River Ure in North Yorkshire, in England. Until the mid-18th century, a ferry connected the two banks of the river at Aldwark. The ferryman in 1768 was John Thomson, and that year, he rode to London to seek permission to construct a bridge, in exchange for collecting tolls. This was granted, and the bridge opened in 1772. It originally had brick piers and a wooden deck. In 1848, it was described as "a substantial wooden structure, which crosses the ri
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldwark_Bridge
date created:
2014-08-31T18:26:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T04:52:55Z
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