Gibson's Bridge

Former Toll-bridge over the Hebden Water. Early C19. Roughly dressed voussoirs and intrados to single segmental arch. Roughly dressed well coursed stone parapet with large stone copings. The north-east end of the bridge is attached to No. 6 Gibson’s Mill Cottages which carries the board recording the toll charges.

Small single-cell cottage adjacent to toll bridge, likely to have been the toll-keeper’s house. Early C19. Quoins, watershot masonry, stone slate roof. Of similar character to Nos. 4 and 5 Gibson’s Mill Cottages which it faces across the former mill yard to Gibson Mill. 3-light flat faced mullioned window with plain stone surrounds and projecting sill to left of doorway with sill-tie, 4-light window over to 1st floor. Gable stack to left hand return wall which has outshut attached with 2 doorways. Rear backs on to river and has 2-light window to ground floor. Right hand return wall has doorway with tie-stone jambs to 1st floor approached up a flight of 5 stone steps. This is adjacent to the parapet of the toll bridge. A wooden plaque is fixed to the wall recording the various tolls.