List of crossings of the River Derwent, Derbyshire

This is a list of crossings of the Derbyshire Derwent, the principal river of Derbyshire in the Midlands of England.

Listed in the table are those crossings that have been identified from the first formal crossing at the packhorse bridge at Slippery Stones, in the upper Derwent valley, continuing through the Derwent Valley Mills heritage site to Derby, to the last crossing near Church Wilne upstream of Derwent Mouth where the Derwent meets the River Trent.[1]

Described by Defoe in 1726 as a "fury of a river" the Derwent could only be forded at a number of particular locations, which could still be impassable during winter floods.[2] Wooden bridges provided for a more reliable crossing, but were easily damaged by those same floods. The wooden bridge at Leadmill was destroyed before it was completed in the early 1700s.[3] Toad-Moor Bridge near Ambergate was rebuilt as Halfpenny Bridge by Francis Hurt in 1792, after being swept away in a flood of 1791. In the Candlemas flood of February 1795, the bridges at Belper and Whatstandwell were washed away, but were subsequently rebuilt soon after.[4][5]

Glover in his History of the County of Derby of 1829 noted that there were a number of bridges, fords and a ferry across the Derwent. There were fords at Wilne Mills, Alvaston, Little Eaton and Ambaston, and a ferry at Matlock Bath. Wooden bridges were mentioned at Wilne Mills, Borrowash Mills and Exeter Bridge, downstream of which was a long wooden bridge for canal towing horses. Tolls were levied at Wilne Mills, Darley Abbey, and Milford, where there was also a chain-bridge for mill workers. He also recorded a number of county bridges and stone-arched bridges the majority of which are now listed structures, and in some cases scheduled monuments. A number of these bridges were built by the local industrial families of the Derwent valley, including those of Hurt, Strutt and Evans.[4]

Crossings

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[6]
I Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest
SM
Scheduled Monument. Nationally important archaeological bridge.
River order Name Image Location
Coordinates
Carries Date Heritage
status
Notes
1Slippery Stones packhorse bridgeHope Woodlands
53.45260°N 1.74661°W / 53.45260; -1.74661 (Slippery Stones)
Footpath1672
(1959)
II A 17th century packhorse bridge that was relocated from Derwent village[7][8]
2Howden DamHowden Reservoir
53.43333°N 1.75000°W / 53.43333; -1.75000 (Howden Dam)
1912 II For information[9]
3Derwent DamDerwent Reservoir
53.40503°N 1.74167°W / 53.40503; -1.74167 (Derwent Dam)
1916 II For information[9]
4Fairholmes BridgeDerwent Reservoir
53.40260°N 1.74219°W / 53.40260; -1.74219 (Fairholmes Bridge)
Derwent Lane - Stone arch bridge[10]
5Ashopton ViaductLadybower Reservoir
53.37465°N 1.71147°W / 53.37465; -1.71147 (Ashopton Viaduct)
A571943 - Concrete viaduct[10]
6Ladybower DamLadybower Reservoir
53.3657°N 1.7011°W / 53.3657; -1.7011 (Ladybower Dam)
Footpath1943 - Footway along dam wall[11]
7Yorkshire BridgeYorkshire Bridge
53.36123°N 1.70386°W / 53.36123; -1.70386 (Yorkshire Bridge)
Lydgate Lane1800s II Stone arch bridge[11][12]
8Bamford Mill footbridgeBamford
53.34659°N 1.69411°W / 53.34659; -1.69411 (Bamford Mill footbridge)
Footpath - Wooden footbridge at Bamford Mill[13]
9Water Lane bridgeBamford
53.34284°N 1.69273°W / 53.34284; -1.69273 (Water Lane bridge)
Water Lane - Minor road bridge[13]
10Railway bridgeBamford
53.34014°N 1.69230°W / 53.34014; -1.69230 (Railway bridge)
Hope Valley line - Rail bridge[13]
11Mytham BridgeBamford
53.33917°N 1.69388°W / 53.33917; -1.69388 (Mytham Bridge)
A6187 - Stone arch bridge with adjacent footbridge[13]
12Hathersage stepping stonesHathersage
53.33048°N 1.67540°W / 53.33048; -1.67540 (Hathersage stepping stones)
Footpath - Between Offerton and Hathersage[14]
13Leadmill BridgeHathersage
53.32187°N 1.65102°W / 53.32187; -1.65102 (Leadmill Bridge)
B600118th century II Stone arch bridge – widened in 1928[14][15]
14Grindleford BridgeGrindleford
53.29675°N 1.63415°W / 53.29675; -1.63415 (Grindleford Bridge)
B6251 II & SM Stone arch bridge[16][17]
15Froggatt BridgeFroggatt
53.28116°N 1.63585°W / 53.28116; -1.63585 (Froggatt Bridge)
Minor Road19th century
SM
Stone arch bridge[16][18]
16Froggatt New BridgeFroggatt
53.27445°N 1.63565°W / 53.27445; -1.63565 (Froggatt New Bridge)
A625 - Stone arch bridge[16]
17Calver BridgeCalver
53.26657°N 1.63146°W / 53.26657; -1.63146 (Calver Bridge)
Minor Road19th century II* Triple arched stone bridge[16][19]
18Calver Bridge (A623)Calver
53.26625°N 1.63206°W / 53.26625; -1.63206 (Calver Bridge (A623))
A6231974 - Modern bridge[16]
19Baslow BridgeBaslow
53.24775°N 1.62527°W / 53.24775; -1.62527 (Baslow Bridge)
Minor road1608 I & SM Stone arch bridge with toll booth[20][21]
20Devonshire BridgeBaslow
53.24604°N 1.62337°W / 53.24604; -1.62337 (Devonshire Bridge)
A6191925 - Bakewell Road bridge[20]
21Chatsworth Park BridgeChatsworth
53.22800°N 1.61622°W / 53.22800; -1.61622 (Chatsworth Park Bridge)
Minor road1774 I Designed by James Paine, providing access to Chatsworth House[20][22]
22One Arch BridgeChatsworth
53.21241°N 1.61106°W / 53.21241; -1.61106 (One Arch Bridge)
B60121760 II* & SM Also designed by James Paine, linking Edensor to Beeley[23][24]
23Rowsley ViaductRowsley
53.19038°N 1.61842°W / 53.19038; -1.61842 (Rowsley Viaduct)
Unused1862 - Former railway viaduct[25]
24Rowsley BridgeRowsley
53.18957°N 1.61720°W / 53.18957; -1.61720 (Rowsley Bridge)
A615th century II* & SM Stone arch bridge widened 1926[26][27]
25Darley BridgeDarley Bridge
53.15508°N 1.59697°W / 53.15508; -1.59697 (Darley Bridge)
B505715th century II* & SM Stone arch bridge[28][29]
26Peak Rail bridgeMatlock
53.14200°N 1.56899°W / 53.14200; -1.56899 (Peak Rail bridge)
Peak Rail - Bridge 35[30]
27Derwent Way bridgeMatlock
53.14074°N 1.56464°W / 53.14074; -1.56464 (Derwent Way bridge)
A62007 - Modern A6 bridge[31]
28Matlock BridgeMatlock
53.13788°N 1.55622°W / 53.13788; -1.55622 (Matlock Bridge)
Former A6 route restored and widened 190415th century II* & SM Stone arch bridge[32][33]
29Hall Leys Park footbridgeMatlock
53.13659°N 1.55414°W / 53.13659; -1.55414 (Hall Leys Park footbridge)
Footpath - The gateway to the bridge shows flood heights in 1960 and 1965[32]
30Railway bridgeMatlock
53.13486°N 1.55643°W / 53.13486; -1.55643 (Railway bridge)
Derwent Valley Line - Rail bridge[32]
31FootbridgeMatlock
53.13333°N 1.55684°W / 53.13333; -1.55684 (Footbridge)
Footpath - Dale road to Pic Tor[32]
32FootbridgeMatlock Bath
53.12600°N 1.55975°W / 53.12600; -1.55975 (Footbridge)
Footpath - Dale road to High Tor[32]
33FootbridgeMatlock Bath
53.12386°N 1.55791°W / 53.12386; -1.55791 (Footbridge)
Footpath - Dale Road to cable car[32]
34Matlock Bath BridgeMatlock Bath
53.12189°N 1.55786°W / 53.12189; -1.55786 (Matlock Bath Bridge)
Access road - Access road to Station Yard[32]
35Jubilee Bridge, Matlock BathMatlock Bath
53.12142°N 1.56154°W / 53.12142; -1.56154 (Jubilee Bridge, Matlock Bath)
Footpath1887 - Footbridge[32]
36Derwent Gardens footbridgeMatlock Bath
53.11752°N 1.55990°W / 53.11752; -1.55990 (Derwent Gardens footbridge)
Footpath1969 - Modern footbridge linking Derwent Gardens to Lovers Walk; site of earlier Matlock ferry[32]
37Cromford BridgeCromford
53.11101°N 1.55310°W / 53.11101; -1.55310 (Cromford Bridge)
Mill Road15th century II* & SM Stone arch bridge[34][35]
38Cromford railway bridgeCromford
53.11206°N 1.54809°W / 53.11206; -1.54809 (Cromford railway bridge)
Derwent Valley Line - Rail bridge[34]
39Access bridge (High peak junction)High Peak Junction
53.10074°N 1.53171°W / 53.10074; -1.53171 (Access bridge (High peak junction))
Access road - Access to sewage works[34]
40FootbridgeHigh Peak Junction
53.10060°N 1.53127°W / 53.10060; -1.53127 (Footbridge)
Footpath - High Peak Junction[34]
41Leawood railway bridgeHigh Peak Junction
53.09778°N 1.52882°W / 53.09778; -1.52882 (Leawood railway bridge)
Derwent Valley Line - Rail bridge[34]
42Wigwell AqueductHigh Peak Junction
53.09693°N 1.52983°W / 53.09693; -1.52983 (Wigwell Aqueduct)
Cromford Canal1790s
SM
Partially collapsed during construction; rebuilt at William Jessop's own expense[34][36]
43Railway bridgeHigh Peak Junction
53.09595°N 1.52191°W / 53.09595; -1.52191 (Railway bridge)
Derwent Valley Line - Rail bridge[37]
44Homesford footbridgeWhatstandwell
53.09447°N 1.51415°W / 53.09447; -1.51415 (Homesford footbridge)
Footpath - Combined foot and pipe bridge[37]
45Railway bridgeWhatstandwell
53.08979°N 1.50692°W / 53.08979; -1.50692 (Railway bridge - Whatstandwell)
Derwent Valley Line - Rail bridge[37]
46Whatstandwell BridgeWhatstandwell
53.08549°N 1.50704°W / 53.08549; -1.50704 (Whatstandwell Bridge)
A61796 II Stone arch bridge[37][38]
47Oak Hurst mills bridgeAmbergate
53.06674°N 1.49193°W / 53.06674; -1.49193 (Oak Hurst mills bridge)
Access road - Access bridge[39]
48Halfpenny BridgeAmbergate
53.05942°N 1.48389°W / 53.05942; -1.48389 (Halfpenny Bridge)
Holly Lane1792 II Also known as Toad-Moor bridge, built as a toll bridge by Francis Hurt[39][40]
49Derwent ViaductAmbergate
53.05672°N 1.48288°W / 53.05672; -1.48288 (Derwent Viaduct)
Midland Main Line1840 II* Skewed rail bridge[39][41]
50Railway bridgeBelper
53.0458°N 1.4849°W / 53.0458; -1.4849 (Railway bridge)
Midland Main Line - Rail bridge[42]
51Railway bridgeBelper
53.0321°N 1.4830°W / 53.0321; -1.4830 (Railway bridge)
Midland Main Line - Rail bridge[42]
52Belper BridgeBelper
53.02936°N 1.48725°W / 53.02936; -1.48725 (Belper Bridge)
Bridge Foot1798 II Tripled arched bridge[42][43]
53Belper Meadows footbridgeBelper
53.02505°N 1.49173°W / 53.02505; -1.49173 (Belper Meadows footbridge)
Footpath - Access bridge[42]
54Belper sewage works bridgeBelper
53.01619°N 1.48501°W / 53.01619; -1.48501 (Belper sewage works bridge)
Access road - Access bridge[42]
55Swainsley Railway bridgeBelper
53.01125°N 1.48433°W / 53.01125; -1.48433 (Swainsley Railway bridge)
Midland Main Line - Steel rail bridge[42]
56Milford BridgeMilford
53.00231°N 1.47840°W / 53.00231; -1.47840 (Milford Bridge)
A61790 II Stone arch bridge[44]
57Milford footbridgeMilford
53.00096°N 1.47936°W / 53.00096; -1.47936 (Milford footbridge)
Footpath - Garden centre access[44][45]
58Moscow Farm bridgeMilford
52.99587°N 1.48139°W / 52.99587; -1.48139 (Moscow Farm bridge)
Access road - Access bridge[44]
59Duffield Church BridgeDuffield
52.98290°N 1.47961°W / 52.98290; -1.47961 (Duffield Church Bridge)
Makeney RoadProbable 16th century II & SM Stone arch bridge[44][46]
60Burley Railway BridgeLittle Eaton
52.96981°N 1.47143°W / 52.96981; -1.47143 (Burley Railway Bridge)
Midland Main Line - Rail bridge[47]
61Allestree Ford BridgeAllestree
52.95760°N 1.46619°W / 52.95760; -1.46619 (Allestree Ford Bridge)
Ford Lane - Former ford at this point[47]
62Allestree A38 BridgeAllestree
52.95568°N 1.46759°W / 52.95568; -1.46759 (Allestree A38 Bridge)
Abbey Hill - Dual carriageway bridge[47]
63Darley Abbey toll bridgeDarley Abbey
52.94332°N 1.47584°W / 52.94332; -1.47584 (Darley Abbey toll bridge)
Haslams Lane - Toll bridge[47]
64Handyside BridgeDerby
52.93092°N 1.47747°W / 52.93092; -1.47747 (Handyside Bridge)
Footpath1878 II Former GNR railway bridge[48][49]
65St Marys BridgeDerby
52.92716°N 1.47519°W / 52.92716; -1.47519 (St Marys Bridge)
Minor Road1793 II* & SM Designed by Thomas Harrison, it replaced an earlier medieval bridge; adjacent is St Mary's Bridge Chapel.[48][50]
66Causey BridgeDerby
52.92667°N 1.47521°W / 52.92667; -1.47521 (Causey Bridge)
Saint Alkmunds Way1972 - Dual carriageway bridge[48]
67Cathedral Green FootbridgeDerby
52.92525°N 1.47522°W / 52.92525; -1.47522 (Cathedral Green footbridge)
Footpath2009 - Swing bridge[51]
68Exeter BridgeDerby
52.92397°N 1.47382°W / 52.92397; -1.47382 (Exeter Bridge)
Derwent Street1929 - 1920s road bridge, replaced earlier wooden bridge[48]
69Holmes BridgeDerby
52.92343°N 1.46968°W / 52.92343; -1.46968 (Holmes Bridge)
A6011972 - Dual carriageway bridge[48]
70Bass Recreation Ground footbridgeDerby
52.92139°N 1.46592°W / 52.92139; -1.46592 (Bass Recreation Ground footbridge)
Footpath - Modern footbridge[48]
71Derwent BridgeDerby
52.91952°N 1.46376°W / 52.91952; -1.46376 (Derwent Bridge)
Midland Main Line1840 II Skewed rail bridge, also known as Five Arches[48][52]
72Derwent Parade bridgePride Park
52.91761°N 1.44309°W / 52.91761; -1.44309 (Derwent Parade bridge)
Derwent Parade - Modern road bridge[48]
73Railway bridge Pride ParkPride Park
52.91104°N 1.44067°W / 52.91104; -1.44067 (Railway bridge Pride Park)
Midland Main Line - Midland Main Line[48]
74Raynesway BridgeDerby
52.90467°N 1.43049°W / 52.90467; -1.43049 (Raynesway Bridge)
A51111938 - A5111[53]
75Waste Incinerator bridgeDerby
52.90440°N 1.42760°W / 52.90440; -1.42760 (Waste Incinerator bridge)
Access road - Access to incinerator[53]
76Fernhook Avenue bridgeDerby
52.90280°N 1.41177°W / 52.90280; -1.41177 (Fernhook Avenue bridge)
Access road2009 - Access to Derby commercial park[54]
77Access bridgeBorrowash
52.90161°N 1.39012°W / 52.90161; -1.39012 (Access bridge)
Access road - Borrowash[55]
78Borrowash BridgeBorrowash
52.90162°N 1.38411°W / 52.90162; -1.38411 (Borrowash Bridge)
B5010 - Links Borrowash to Elvaston[55]
79Ambaston FordAmbaston
52.89325°N 1.36010°W / 52.89325; -1.36010 (Ambaston Ford)
Disused - Disused ford between Ambaston and Nooning Lane[55]
80Wilne footbridgeChurch Wilne
52.87868°N 1.32974°W / 52.87868; -1.32974 (Wilne footbridge)
Footpath1960s - Replaced earlier toll bridge upstream at Wilne mills[56]
81Derwent MouthGreat Wilne
52.87291°N 1.31980°W / 52.87291; -1.31980 (Derwent Mouth)
- Confluence with the Trent[56]

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