Until the building of Mercury Bridge adjacent to the railway station in 1846, it was the only crossing over the River Swale from Richmond.

Historically, the bridge carried the Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike, and is now a grade II* listed structure.

[11][12] The bridge of 1789 was designed by John Carr, and has what Pevsner describes as "..three beautiful segmented arches and rounded cutwaters.

[6] The Bridge is made from ashlar stone quarried at Gatherley Moor, and has three moulded arches, each with rounded bays over the piers.

[19] The Green Bridge is a grade II* listed structure, and a scheduled monument.