Wentbridge Viaduct
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Wentbridge was bypassed at a cost of £800,000 in 1961. One of the largest viaducts in Europe (at that time) was constructed to carry the A1 over the Went valley. The viaduct is 92m and 90m high and was designed by F A Sims. It became a Grade II Listed Building in 1998. Image cannot be loaded
Wentbridge
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Once an important coach stop on the Great North Road the village became a sleepy backwater following the construction of the Wentbridge Viaduct in the early 1960s.
Wentbridge and the surrounding area of Barnsdale was the true home of Robin Hood. The bridge is mentioned in the Robin Hood ballad, Robin Hood and the Potter: Image cannot be loaded
Wentbridge
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Once an important coach stop on the Great North Road the village became a sleepy backwater following the construction of the Wentbridge Viaduct in the early 1960s.
Wentbridge and the surrounding area of Barnsdale was the true home of Robin Hood. The bridge is mentioned in the Robin Hood ballad, Robin Hood and the Potter: Image cannot be loaded
Wentbridge
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Once an important coach stop on the Great North Road the village became a sleepy backwater following the construction of the Wentbridge Viaduct in the early 1960s.
Wentbridge and the surrounding area of Barnsdale was the true home of Robin Hood. The bridge is mentioned in the Robin Hood ballad, Robin Hood and the Potter: Image cannot be loaded
Wentbridge Viaduct
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Wentbridge was bypassed at a cost of £800,000 in 1961. One of the largest viaducts in Europe (at that time) was constructed to carry the A1 over the Went valley. The viaduct is 92m long and 90m high and was designed by F A Sims. It became a Grade II Listed Building in 1998. Image cannot be loaded
The home of Robin Hood
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Once an important coach stop on the Great North Road the village became a sleepy backwater following the construction of the Wentbridge Viaduct in the early 1960s.
Wentbridge and the surrounding area of Barnsdale was the true home of Robin Hood. The bridge is mentioned in the Robin Hood ballad, Robin Hood and the Potter: Image cannot be loaded
Wentbridge on the old Great North Road
© Martin Lodge (view gallery)
Once an important coach stop on the Great North Road the village became a sleepy backwater following the construction of the Wentbridge Viaduct in the early 1960s.
Wentbridge and the surrounding area of Barnsdale was the true home of Robin Hood. The bridge is mentioned in the Robin Hood ballad, Robin Hood and the Potter: Image cannot be loaded
