Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Wearmouth Bridge
Wearmouth 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
- St Peter's · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wearmouth Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1929. Coordinates: 54.9099°, -1.3830°.
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Heritage listing
Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea.
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Background
History
To accommodate the growing volume of traffic, construction began on the current bridge in 1927. It was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson and fabricated by the famous bridge building firm of Sir William Arrol & Co. at their Dalmarnock Ironworks in Glasgow (they also built the famous Forth Rail Bridge and the steel structure of Tower Bridge in London). The new bridge was built around the old one to allow the road to remain open. It was opened on 31 October 1929 by the Duke of York (who would later become King George VI). The cost of the bridge amounted to £231,943 of which £12,000 was spent on dismantling the old bridge. The bridge carries the A183 road between Chester-le-Street and South…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9099, -1.3830
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 1XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- St Peter's — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.andrewsmall.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w570572869 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wearmouth Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monkwearmouth Bridge 1 - geograph.org.uk - 517019.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wearmouth Bridge?
- Wearmouth Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 1XH), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- When was Wearmouth Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Is Wearmouth Bridge a listed building?
- Wearmouth Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Wearmouth Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Wearmouth Bridge is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wearmouth Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Wearmouth Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wearmouth Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is St Peter's, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 1XH.