Ford Over River Skell Approximately 150 Metres South-East of the Outlet from the Lake is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 1986. Ford.

Ford Over River Skell Approximately 150 Metres South-East of the Outlet from the Lake

WRENN ID
ancient-attic-plover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon MP: Sir Julian Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 June 1986
Type
Ford
OS grid reference
SE 283 692
Coordinates
54.11816, -1.56796
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ford over the River Skell, located approximately 150 metres south-east of the outlet from the lake, was built around 1740 for John Aislabie. Constructed from gritstone, it is approximately 3 metres wide and features large setts flanked by curbs. This ford is one of six that cross the river between the lake and Chinese Wood, providing access for a carriage drive linked to the rustic bridges in the Seven Bridges Walk. This element of John Aislabie's garden design contrasts with the more formal ponds and temples located upstream. It is contemporary with the serpentine streams that flow through the woods, which were inspired by Chinese and Roman designs by William Kent and others. The ford exemplifies Aislabie's early implementation of new landscape theories at Studley Royal.

Local climate

Ford Over River Skell Approximately 150 Metres South-East of the Outlet from the Lake receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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