Greta Bridge

This is a bridge, built in 1773 by John Carr for John Sawry Morritt. It is constructed from tooled-and-margined ashlar with smooth ashlar dressings. The bridge features a semicircular arch approximately 24 metres wide, with a moulded arch ring and paterae in the spandrels. Broad pilasters flank the arch, supporting domed niches with moulded sills and aprons. A band runs below the parapet, featuring arched coping blocks linked by iron ties, with a central section incorporating five lengths of turned balustrade. The wing walls splay outwards to round end piers with domed tops. A round-arched cow creep is located beneath the western abutment.

This elegant bridge was built at a cost of £850, replacing a structure reportedly of Roman origin. Greta Bridge has been depicted in paintings by Cotman, Girtin, and numerous other artists. The bridge is partly situated within the parish of Rokeby.