HORSFORTH BRIDGE 1819 YORKSHIRE HEW 189 SE 239 368 N53o 48' 57.9" W1O 36' 25.7" (See write up on Newlay Horseforth Br.)
This charming small bridge below the town of Horsforth was built by John Pollard of Newlay House to cross the River Aire. It was cast by Aydon and Elwell of Shelf Ironworks near Bradford. It was originally built as a toll road between Horsforth and Newlay. Its 82 foot span is carried by four cast iron ribs with rhomboidal pierced design in the spandrels. Since it is only ten feet wide, it is now a foot bridge. It was repaired in 1973.
It is the devil to find. After two hours of following well meaning but faulty directions, I finally found two ladies who knew exactly where it was. On the high street of Horsforth A65, look on the west side for a small street called Victoria Gardens. Keep going down and down hill until you come to a close on the river beside the bridge.
