There are a total of nine bridges across the River Ouse at York, England. The original Ouse Bridge is on a site dates from Roman times, though the bridge was rebuilt by the Tudors and then the Victorians. The Scarborough Railway Bridge of 1845 was the second bridge, followed by two more road bridges, Lendal Bridge in 1863 and Skeldergate Bridge followed in 1882. The Millennium Bridge, a footbridge, was added in 2001. There is also Clifton Bridge in the northern suburbs of the city, two modern fly-overs carrying the outer ring road and the former railway bridge at Naburn, which is now crossed by the York-Selby cycle path. A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... The River Ouse in York The River Ouse (pronounced ooze) in North Yorkshire, England flows through York and Selby. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A beltway (American English), ring road or orbital motorway (British English) is a circumferential highway found around many cities. ... Naburn is a small village and civil parish in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. ...

North to south, the bridges are:

• The A1237 Outer Ring Road
• Clifton Bridge (1963)
• Scarborough Railway Bridge (1844)
• Lendal Bridge (1863)
• Ouse Bridge (1820)
• Skeldergate Bridge (1881)
• Millennium Bridge (2001)
• The A64 Outer Ring Road
• Naburn railway bridge (now a cycle and pedestrian path)

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The Bridges

Ouse Bridge

An engraving of the Tudor-built bridge

Ouse Bridge from the South Bank, looking upstream through the Skeldergate Bridge

The Bridge over the Ouse gave York its strategic position. The bridge was originally built by the Romans. In the 16th century the bridge collapsed. A Tudor bridge was built in 1565, with a new central arch about 70ft in diameter, Defoe described as "...near 70 foot [21 m] in diameter; it is, without exception, the greatest in England, some say it's as large as the Rialto at Venice, though I think not." This was dismantled 1810-1818 in order to make way for the New Ouse Bridge.
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Scarborough Railway Bridge

Scarborough Railway Bridge from the South Bank, looking upstream

The second bridge across the Ouse was the Scarborough Railway Bridge, built in 1845. Originally it had two tracks with a pedestrian path in between them. In 1875 the track was raised 4 feet (1.2 m) and the footpath moved to the south side - where it remains today.
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Lendal Bridge

Lendal Bridge from the South Bank, looking downstream

Lendal Bridge was built by Thomas Page in 1863 and is an iron bridge with Gothic features. It links Station Road with Museum Street and thus York railway station with York Minster. At both ends of the bridge stand towers, on the west, Barker Tower and on the east is Lendal Tower. A rope ferry previously existed at this location.
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Skeldergate Bridge

Skeldergate Bridge from the South Bank, looking upstream

Links the area of York Castle and the old bailey at Baile Hill. The Bridge was formally declared free of tolls on April 1, 1914.
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Millennium Bridge

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York Millennium Bridge from the South Bank, looking downstream

The Millennium Bridge from Fulford.

Below the bridge from Fulford.

The Millennium Bridge was opened on 10 April 2001 costing £4.2m to build. It spans the River Ouse to the south of York, linking Hospital Fields Road and Maple Grove in Fulford with Butcher Terrace on the South Bank. The bridge carries a footpath and cycle path. The bridge shortened the walk for students from houses in the South Bank to the University as they previously had to walk via Skeldergate Bridge. York Millennium Bridge. ... York Millennium Bridge. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 790 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 790 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ouse is the name of more than one river in Great Britain: River Ouse, Yorkshire River Great Ouse in East Anglia River Little Ouse, a tributary of the River Great Ouse River Ouse, Sussex in East Sussex There is also a town named Ouse: Ouse, Tasmania, Australia See also Rivers... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, England. ... A street in South Bank The Millennium Bridge from South Bank South Bank is an area to the south of the River Ouse in York. ... Depending on the context, footpath may refer to Sidewalk, a paved walkway Trail, usually an unpaved path through wild areas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ... The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ...

The bridge also acts a meeting place for both locals (a waist height shelf spans the whole structure, facilitating sitting and admiring the view), as well as local kids who should have better things to do (which has lead to several acts of vandalism to the bridge and the surrounding area). Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure, a symbol or anything else that goes against the will of the owner/governing body. ...

Supplies for Fulford Barracks were brought in by river near this location, and the remains of a narrow gauge railway may be seen on the eastern bank of the river a few metres toward the city. There used to be a rope ferry at this location as well.

Naburn Railway Bridge

Outside of the outer ringroad, the Naburn bridge used to carry the York-Selby railway until it was shut in 1964. It is also know as the "Fisherman Bridge" due to a large metal sculpture of a fisherman sitting on top which was added in 2000 as part of the York Council "Creative Communities 2000" scheme [1].
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Clifton Bridge

Clifton bridge

A temporary bridge at Clifton was built by the British Army in 1961, on the site of an old ferry crossing, in order to handle additional vehicle traffic caused by the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent at York Minster. A permanent bridge was opened officially on 28 October 1963. The bridge is built from 4,000 tons of concrete and 50 tons of reinforced steel[2], [3]. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Clifton is a suburb of the unitary authority of the City of York, in the north of England. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Field Marshal Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ... The Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor; born Worsley, 22 February 1933) is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess of Kent gained attention for her conversion... York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and is situated in the city of York in Northern England. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

References

• The Fairest Arch in England: Old Ouse Bridge, York, and its Buildings ISBN 1-874454-26-4

External links

• A virtual tour of the Millennium Bridge

• http://www.streetmap.co.uk
  • Scarborough Railway Bridge
  • Lendal Bridge
  • Ouse Bridge
  • Skeldergate Bridge
  • The approximate location of the Millennium Bridge (as of 2004 missing from map)