St. Cuthbert's Bridge - 1895 - Darlington, Uk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 54° 31.501 W 001° 33.068
30U E 593770 N 6042903
This bridge is named after the church that stands next it and provides a crossing over the River Skerne.
Waymark Code: WM19F5V
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/16/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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The road over the bridge is called Stonebridge and this cast iron bridge does replace a three arch stone bridge.

This bridge was erected in 1895 and has the date marked in two places.

The first has the manufacturer and date embossed into the cast iron side of the bridge.
TEASDALE BROs DARLINGTON
1895
The second is a bronze plaque attached to the stonework.
St. CUTHBERTS'S BRIDGE
RE-BUILT A.D. 1895 OUT OF FUNDS
PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF DURHAM AND THE CORPORATION
              OF DARLINGTON
ALD. S. STOREV M.R. CHAIRMAN OF THE
              DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
RALPH SIMEY, CLERK TO THE
              DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Wm. CROZIER, C.E., COUNTY ENGINEER
ALD. H.F. PEASE M.P. MAYOR OF DARLINGTON
COUNCILLOR J.J. WILKES, CHAIRMAN OF
              STREETS COMMITTEE
F.T. STEIVENSON, TOWN CLERK
THOMAS SMITH, BOROUGH SURVEYOR
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1895

Date stone, plaque location.: Bronze plaque on stone column at north western end of the bridge

Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: River Skerne

Website (if available): Not listed

Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed

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