Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Boothferry Bridge
Boothferry Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Goole · 2.7 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Boothferry Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.7274°, -0.8902°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Boothferry Bridge is a crossing over the River Ouse, in the East Riding, England, some 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Goole. The bridge was opened in 1929, replacing a ferry crossing immediately west of the bridge's location. The act of Parliament for the building of the bridge, the Boothferry Bridge Act 1925, gave priority to river traffic. This situation still exists, though there have been some attempts to change priorities. On opening, it was the furthest crossing downstream of the river, cutting 25 miles (40 km) off the journey south to London from Kingston upon Hull. The M62 Ouse Bridge opened up to the east of Boothferry Bridge in 1976.
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Background
History
The bridge at Boothferry was built to replace the ferry which connected the hamlet of Booth with the south side of the Ouse. The ferry was owned by the Bishops of Durham and Ripon, having been in operation since at least 1513, but was leased to several operators before the bridge was built. An act of Parliament, the (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. cxi) was granted providing authority to construct the bridge and giving priority to river traffic. An attempt was made in the 1980s to rescind the priority for river traffic. Before that, the furthest bridge downstream on the River Ouse was Selby toll bridge, some 8 mi upstream of the Boothferry Bridge. Opening of the bridge eased the pressure on the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7274, -0.8902
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Asselby
- Postcode
- DN14 7EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Nearest railway station
- Goole — 2.7 km
- Opening
- July 1929
Sources
- osm: w1360320962 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Boothferry Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boothferry Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 555611.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boothferry Bridge?
- Boothferry Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN14 7EE), in the parish of Asselby.
- Who owns Boothferry Bridge?
- Boothferry Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Boothferry Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Boothferry Bridge is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Boothferry Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Goole, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN14 7EE.