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Thorp Arch Bridge blue plaque

Boston Spa, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Thorp Arch Bridge blue plaque

Thorp Arch Bridge This five arch bridge spanning the River Wharfe was built in 1770 (replacing the ancient ford, still visible just downstream), to connect Thorp Arch to Boston Spa and the important turnpike road (opened in 1753) between Tadcaster and Harewood. The bridge is Grade II Listed

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