Wearmouth Bridge Stairway - Sunderland, UK - Outdoor Stairways on Waymarking.com

The stairway is at the north east corner of the bridge and consists of 95 steps.

There are roads that connect the top of the bridge with the river level that provide access for people who can't or don't want to use the stairway, but the steps are the quickest route.

A blue plaque at the entrance to the stairway on top of the bridge has historical information about the bridge.

City of Sunderland

WEARMOUTH BRIDGE

The first Wearmouth Bridge
of 1796 proved to be a catalyst
for the growth of Sunderland.
It was rebuilt in 1857 by Robert
Stephenson and again in 1927
when this steel arch bridge
was constructed to a design
by Mott, Hay and
Anderson.

number of stairs (minimum 60): 95.00 stair landing (check if yes): yes

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