Downholme Bridge

Downholme Bridge is a historic bridge in Downholme, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The bridge, designated as part of the C125 road, connects Downholme with Marske. In 1684, John Hutton from received permission to construct a bridge across the River Swale in this location. Its two eastern arches were rebuilt in 1773, to a design by John Carr, at a cost of £1,200 (equivalent to £193,000 in 2023). It was grade II* listed in 1969. The bridge was restored in 2017, with the last two weeks of work delayed to allow guests at a local wedding to cross the river.

The bridge is built of stone and has three arches. The western arch is slightly pointed, and the two eastern arches are round. All have triangular cutwaters, quoins, and soffits in the arches. The parapet has saddleback coping, and the terminals are square with rounded pyramidal caps.

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St Michael and All Angels' Church, Downholme

St Michael and All Angels' Church is an Anglican church in Downholme, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built about 1180, initially consisting of a nave and chancel. A north aisle was added around 1200, and the chancel was rebuilt about 1330. About 1430, the aisle was extended to create a north chapel. The church was restored in 1811, when a porch was added, and again in 1886 and 1894. It was grade II* listed in 1969. The church is built of stone and has an artificial slate roof. It consists of a nave with a north aisle, a south porch, a chancel with a north aisle, and a corniced bellcote on the west gable. The porch is gabled, and contains a round-arched doorway with voussoirs, imposts and a keystone. The inner doorway is Norman with one order of shafts and a chevroned arch. Inside, there is a 12th-century octagonal font and a piscina.

Downholme

Downholme is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from the market town of Richmond and 16 miles (26 km) west from the county town of Northallerton. The village lies close to the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The population as taken in the ONS Census of 2011 was less than 100, so details are included in the parish of Hudswell. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the village to be 50.

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Marske, west North Yorkshire

Marske is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England in lower Swaledale on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, 5 miles (8 km) west of Richmond. At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish, including New Forest, was 127. It includes the hamlets of Applegarth, Clints, Feldom and Skelton.

St Edmund's Church, Marske

St Edmund's Church is the parish church of Marske, a village near Richmond, North Yorkshire in England. The church was built in the 12th century, from which period part of the nave survives. It was largely rebuilt in 1683, and Nikolaus Pevsner describes this as the most interesting work, "especially two south windows with the oddest interpretation of Early English tracery and even with some dogtooth. The church was restored in 1830, when most of the fittings were replaced. A porch was added later in the century. The church was grade II* listed in 1969. The church is built of stone, partly rendered and has a stone slate oof. The church consists of a nave, a north aisle, a south porch, and a chancel with a north aisle. On the west gable is a bellcote with two chamfered pointed arches. The porch has a Tudor arch with a chamfered surround, above which is a coat of arms, and a stepped embattled parapet, The inner doorway is Norman, and has a round arch with two orders. The nave also has an embattled parapet. Inside, there is an octagonal font inscribed "T H 1633", an altar table and rail from about 1700. In the porch are some pieces of stone with blackletter text inscriptions.