Ulshaw Bridge

[1] A wooden bridge over the Ure near Middleham was recorded by John Leland, although it is not certain whether it was on this site.

[2] Nikolaus Pevsner described the bridge as "an impressive job with three pairs of mighty cutwaters".

[4] The bridge, which carries a minor road, is built of a mixture of carved stone and rubble.

It consists of four segmental arches, one with a chamfered surround, and with rusticated parapets.

There are triangular cutwaters rising to refuges, two with seats, the middle one containing an octagonal sundial base with initials and the date.

The bridge, in 2020