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Bridge over the Wear


Stanhope

  • Description

    First built in the 15thC over the River Wear, Stanhope Bridge was an important crossing for traders and merchants heading to and from Eggleston & Barnard Castle in Teesdale to Stanhope & the mining settlements in upper Weardale. Its single arch is nearly semi-circular in shape, with a span of 36ft, it has 4 narrow chamfered ribs. The original half of the bridge was just 10ft wide, but it has been doubled by widening the downstream side in 1792. The parapets were added in 1837 & repaired in 1876. Many bridges along the Wear were lost in a "great flood" in the year 1771, this is a rare and attractive survivor.

  • Owner

    Scumbag*College

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Attribution-NonCommercial License

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/51368278@N08/39716786520/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 5 years, 9 months ago
    Viewed: 412 times
    Picture Taken: 2018-04-14T16:49:42

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