Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Elvet Bridge
Elvet Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Elvet Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.7759°, -1.5733°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Architecture
Building of the bridge began in AD 1160 in the time of Bishop Hugh de Puiset (1153–95). De Puiset, also known as "Bishop Pudsey" was a powerful Prince Bishop who instigated a significant amount of building work in northern England. A key reason for building the bridge was the urban development taking place in what was the then Elvet borough. but this has never been proven. The river flows through four full arches – the remaining are dry or partly so. The early 19th-century antiquary Robert Surtees wrote that there were 10 arches, and this number has been verified. Others may be hidden beneath the street on the Elvet side or beneath Souter Peth.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7759, -1.5733
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.7 km
- Opening
- |inaugurated =
- Official site
- www.escapedurham.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w543404121 (ODbL)
- commons: Durham Elvet Bridge04rect 2010-09-10.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Elvet Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elvet Bridge?
- Elvet Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3AF), in the parish of City of Durham.
- Who owns Elvet Bridge?
- Elvet Bridge is owned by |maint =.
- Is Elvet Bridge a listed building?
- Elvet Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Elvet Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Elvet Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Elvet Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3AF.