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Latitude: 54.5297 / 54°31'46"N
Longitude: -1.8993 / 1°53'57"W
OS Eastings: 406613
OS Northings: 514936
OS Grid: NZ066149
Mapcode National: GBR HJ52.L0
Mapcode Global: WHB4L.SDRV
Plus Code: 9C6WG4H2+V7
Entry Name: Abbey Bridge over River Tees
Listing Date: 19 January 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1160434
English Heritage Legacy ID: 111676
ID on this website: 101160434
Location: Egglestone Abbey, County Durham, DL12
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Egglestone Abbey
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
NZ 01 SE EGGLESTONE ABBEY ABBEY LANE
(North side)
6/87 Abbey Bridge,
over River Tees
19.1.52
II
Road bridge, 1773 for John Sawrey Morritt. Dressed stone except for some
rubble lower courses. Semicircular arch spans 23 metres and is flanked by
slightly-projecting giant piers. Embattled parapet, above chamfered band,
breaks forward over piers to form pedestrian refuges. Paired water-spouts
project from base of parapet at north and south ends of bridge. Merlons and
embrasures have chamfered coping. North-west section ends in low circular
pier with domed cap. Two circular emplacements at southern end of parapet
are said to be the bases of former toll-houses.
Partly in Westwick parish.
Listing NGR: NZ0661614939
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