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Feb 2022
Double delay for Kirkby Malzeard road users
It's almost two years since a section of church wall collapsed in Kirkby Malzeard, raising safety concerns and causing the closure of one of the principal routes through the village.
The retaining wall at St Andrew's Church collapsed after heavy rain in February 2020.
Harrogate Borough Council's plans for reconstruction of the collapsed 10-metre section and refurbishment of a further 30 metres of wall have been revised following drawn-out consultation with villagers and statutory bodies including Historic England.
It means the road to Masham remains shut, with no date for its reopening currently known as Harrogate Borough Council is unable to say when the wall will be rebuilt. However, things could move forward next week.
A council spokesman said:
Lynda English, whose children are pupils at Kirkby Malzeard Primary School, which is across the road from the damaged stone structure, told the Stray Ferret:
Church Street, where Kirkby Malzeard Primary School is located, has been closed to through traffic for almost two years
Creets Bridge traffic lights
In a further blow for motorists travelling to, from and through Kirkby Malzeard, traffic is being held up at the grade II listed Creets Bridge, which crosses Kex Beck, on the main road between the village and Ripon.
The centuries-old bridge was reconstructed by North Yorkshire County Council after suffering severe damage in the floods of November 2000.
Now traffic lights, cones and a concrete barrier have been put in place and only single file traffic can cross, as the route awaits new repair work,
At the time of publication the Stray Ferret was unable to establish from NYCC how long it will take to carry out the works.
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