Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Croft Bridge
Croft Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Croft Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1500. Coordinates: 54.4830°, -1.5545°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
Croft Bridge is a road bridge over the River Tees, straddling the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham, in the north of England. The road over the bridge is now the A167, previously a second branch of the Great North Road, meeting the old road in Darlington. The bridge dates back to Medieval times, and is the setting for the awarding of a sword to the incoming Bishop of Durham.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Croft Bridge is a road bridge over the River Tees, straddling the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham, in the north of England. The road over the bridge is now the A167, previously a second branch of the Great North Road, meeting the old road in Darlington. The bridge dates back to Medieval times, and is the setting for the awarding of a sword to the incoming Bishop of Durham.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The origins of the bridge are in the 14th century, with documents referring to a bridge at the site in 1356 and 1361, though it is possible that either a ford or a timber bridge pre-dated the stone bridge. A grant of pontage was made in 1356 for repairs to the bridge as it had been damaged by severe flooding. In 1531 it was described as being "...[a] grete bridge at Crofte, beinge of sixe myghte large pillars and of seven arches of stone worke..." Until the building of Blackwell Bridge in 1832 (further upstream) all traffic to the south from Darlington had to use Croft Bridge. It remained an important crossing point between Yorkshire and County Durham; in late 1569, Sir Ralph Sadler and the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4830, -1.5545
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Croft-on-Tees
- Postcode
- DL2 2ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1500
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: w1350761423 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Croft Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Croft North Yorks A167 The Tees.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 4Historic churches · North East England
St Peter's Church, Croft-on-Tees
St Peter's Church, Croft-on-Tees in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Heritage railway stations · North East England
Croft-on-Tees
Croft-on-Tees in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Other places · North East England
Croft Spa Hotel
Croft Spa Hotel in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · Yorkshire & the Humber
Crossing Points
Crossing Points — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 4Heritage railway stations · North East England
Croft Spa railway station
Croft Spa railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Abbeys & priories · North East England
Monk End Hall
Monk End Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Other bridges from this era
📷 5Historic bridges · North West England
Ringley Old Bridge
Ringley Old Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · North East England
Barnard Castle Bridge
Barnard Castle Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · North East England
Piercebridge Bridge
Piercebridge Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Telford's Bridge
Telford's Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
More bridges in this region
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 3Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Aberford Bridge
Aberford Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Aldwark Bridge
Aldwark Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Anchor Bridge
Anchor Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Apperley Viaduct
Apperley Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croft Bridge?
- Croft Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 2ST), in the parish of Croft-on-Tees.
- When was Croft Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1500.
- Is Croft Bridge a listed building?
- Croft Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Croft Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Croft Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Croft Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 2ST.