Railway Bridge Approximately 940 Metres South East Of Walton Gates

This railway bridge, built in 1847 for the York and North Midland Railway Company, is located approximately 940 metres south-east of Walton Gates in Thorp Arch, West Yorkshire. Constructed from rock-faced gritstone with brick soffits, the bridge features a treble-span design with skew arches that allow a field track to cross over a disused railway cutting. The segmental arches are made of voussoirs that align with the courses and spring from piers that have impost bands. The end piers are set forward and connected by a nosed ashlar band beneath the parapet, which has weathered ashlar copings. This structure remains unaltered and is original to the Church Fenton-Spofforth line, which opened on 10th August 1847 and was linked to Harrogate the following year.