Rastrick Bridge

Rastrick Bridge crosses the River Calder in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1558 as a replacement for an earlier wooden bridge and rebuilt c1750.

Rastrick Bridge
Coordinates	53.6993°N 1.7832°W / 53.6993; -1.7832
Carries	A643
Crosses	River Calder
Locale	Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Other name(s)	Brighouse Bridge
Characteristics
Design	arch bridge
Material	Stone
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	2
History
Opened	1558 (rebuilt 1750)
Location

History

A wooden structure called Rastrick Bridge was recorded as being present in 1275. The bridge was replaced by one built with timber donated by John Hanson in 1514. Hanson's son funded a stone replacement for this bridge in 1558.^[1]