Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Croft Bridge
In or near Eastbourne.
Croft Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Croft Bridge, the nearest railway station is Darlington, located 4.2 km away. Entry to the bridge is free, and it is accessible for visitors. The postcode for navigation is DL2 2ST.
About
Croft Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1500. Coordinates: 54.4830°, -1.5545°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Croft Bridge is a road bridge over the River Tees, straddling the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham, in the north of England. The road over the bridge is now the A167, previously a second branch of the Great North Road, meeting the old road in Darlington. The bridge dates back to Medieval times, and is the setting for the awarding of a sword to the incoming Bishop of Durham.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Croft Bridge is a road bridge over the River Tees, straddling the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham, in the north of England. The road over the bridge is now the A167, previously a second branch of the Great North Road, meeting the old road in Darlington. The bridge dates back to Medieval times, and is the setting for the awarding of a sword to the incoming Bishop of Durham.
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Background
History
The origins of the bridge are in the 14th century, with documents referring to a bridge at the site in 1356 and 1361, though it is possible that either a ford or a timber bridge pre-dated the stone bridge. A grant of pontage was made in 1356 for repairs to the bridge as it had been damaged by severe flooding. In 1531 it was described as being "...[a] grete bridge at Crofte, beinge of sixe myghte large pillars and of seven arches of stone worke..." Until the building of Blackwell Bridge in 1832 (further upstream) all traffic to the south from Darlington had to use Croft Bridge. It remained an important crossing point between Yorkshire and County Durham; in late 1569, Sir Ralph Sadler and the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4830, -1.5545
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Croft-on-Tees
- Postcode
- DL2 2ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1500
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: w1350761423 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Croft Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Croft North Yorks A167 The Tees.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croft Bridge?
- Croft Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 2ST), in the parish of Croft-on-Tees.
- What is Croft Bridge?
- Croft Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Croft Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 2ST.
- When was Croft Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1500.
- Is Croft Bridge a listed building?
- Croft Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Croft Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Croft Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Croft Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 2ST.