Description and History of Site:-
Built in 1956 for the Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board. This unusual bridge is formed from twin pipes to create a self-supporting 64m arch. The 3.05m long 0.84m diameter double flanged steel pipes are bolted end to end to form the arch. The pipes were manufactured at the South Durham Steel and Iron Company's Malleable Works at Stockton.
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 bridge
Address :- Cliffe, Piercebridge, North Yorkshire, DL2 3SS
Grid Ref :- NZ 2025 1559
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.535181 , Long -1.688567
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Record Date :- 19 January 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 2025 1559
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.535181 , Long -1.688567
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Record Date :- 19 January 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris