Leathley Bridge Over River Washburn

Leathley Bridge over the River Washburn is a bridge built in the late 18th century and earlier, constructed from ashlar. It features a tall central arch with lower side arches and pointed cut-waters on both the north and south sides. The bridge has plain voussoirs and rock-cut ashlar with a plain projecting band above. The parapet has a shallow pointed coping, and there are shallow buttresses between the arches, with the coping raised slightly above them. On the north face, the voussoirs are set back slightly, and the cut-waters abut the side of the bridge. A straight joint visible on the underside of the main arch indicates that parts of an earlier, narrower bridge are incorporated into the 18th-century structure. It is possibly built in 1767, as it shares a similar style with the Lindley Bridge upstream, which was rebuilt in that year.