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Footbridge over River Tees (That Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish)

A Grade II Listed Building in Barnard Castle, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5391 / 54°32'20"N

Longitude: -1.9257 / 1°55'32"W

OS Eastings: 404903

OS Northings: 515979

OS Grid: NZ049159

Mapcode National: GBR GHZY.WN

Mapcode Global: WHB4L.D57M

Plus Code: 9C6WG3QF+JP

Entry Name: Footbridge over River Tees (That Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish)

Listing Date: 28 November 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291732

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388851

ID on this website: 101291732

Location: Startforth, County Durham, DL12

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Barnard Castle

Built-Up Area: Barnard Castle

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Barnard Castle with Whorlton

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description



BARNARD CASTLE

NZ01NW THORNGATE
770-1/1/206 (South side (off))
Footbridge over River Tees (that
part in Barnard Castle CP)

GV II

Footbridge. Dated 1882 on original cast inscription `WILSON
BROS. & CO. ENGINEERS 1882 DARLINGTON'; founder's plates
STOCKTON MI Co'; some Ns reversed. Wrought-iron with cast-iron
approach railings and wood deck. 2 iron trestles support beams
of deck and top girder of lattice parapets joined by overhead
lattice, with thin wrought-iron lamp holders at ends. Lower
girders of parapets descend towards ends and are set in ground
below deck level. 5 flat-section rails attached between
crossed and upright members of lattice. Approaches have fluted
cast-iron posts with domed finials; smaller posts riveted to
descending upper rail of parapet. 3 round wrought-iron rails
threaded through posts.
This bridge was constructed for the mill workers of the nearby
mills, and it allowed access, on foot, from across the river
to the heart of the mill complex.
See also Startforth CP.


Listing NGR: NZ0490315982

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