Skew Bridge


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1830


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Stockton and Darlington Railway


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River Gaunless


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  • Description

    "This stone bridge carried the Haggerleazes Branch of Stockton and Darlington Railway over the River Gaunless. It was built in 1830 and was the world's first railway crossing at an acute angle. It was designed by George Dixon of Cockfield. Locally it is known as the "Swin Bridge"." Photo by Mick Garratt, 2005, and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Licence.

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    Geograph.org.uk

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    Geograph (Geograph)

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    What does this mean? Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/60485
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 8 years, 4 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown

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