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Sept 2023
Council confirms Harrogate bridge is damaged again
North Yorkshire Council has confirmed a historic bridge in a Harrogate village has been damaged — just days after it reopened.
Grade two-listed Hampsthwaite Bridge, which was initially constructed in 1598, closed suddenly on June 2 for £60,000 repairs.
it reopened on September 7 but concerns were raised when a photo appeared on social media of a large JCB crossing the bridge.
Phil Richardson, the council’s bridges manager, said today:
The council's inspection confirms the findings of local resident and retired engineer Martin Weston, who checked the bridge after reading concerns about the JCB crossing.
Mr Weston told the Stray Ferret the parapet walls had been pushed out and loosened over a six-metre section.
He reported his findings to Hampsthwaite Parish Council, which forwarded them on to North Yorkshire Council, which is the highways authority.
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