It connected two civil parishes, Barton and Pooley Bridge and Dacre, and was grade II listed in January 1991.

[1] The bridge, erected in 1764 and replacing an earlier bridge from the 16th century, was washed away on 6 December 2015 when Cumbria was hit by heavy flooding during Storm Desmond, after storm waters eroded the riverbed around the base of the bridge supports.

[2] A parapet stone was inscribed "JS & IR 1764".

[1] A temporary replacement footbridge was opened on 20 March 2016,[3] and a new stainless steel clear span road bridge was lifted into place in January 2020.

[2] While a clear span bridge would normally have deep pile foundations on the banks, rock was not found even 15 m deep, so the new bridge was built as a tied arch bridge with the arch above the deck, designed with the slimmest profile possible without obstructing the view.