Description and History of Site:-
Masonry bridge built in 1853 with a single segmental arch of 24.38m. An earlier bridge collapsed in 1811 before it was completed causing the death of a local butcher Richard Attle and his wife who were viewing the works at the crucial time.
Further Reading and References:-Morris C.H. 2000. Bridges over the Tees. Cleveland Industrial Archaeologist Society. Research Report No 7.
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Key Words :- river tees masonry bridge
Viewing the Site :- Bridge Street
Address :- Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, DL12 0QD
Grid Ref :- NY 9466 2526
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.622454 , Long -2.084218
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1160160,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1853 -
Record Date :- 19 January 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NY 9466 2526
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.622454 , Long -2.084218
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1160160,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1853 -
Record Date :- 19 January 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris