Historic bridges · North East England
Framwellgate Bridge
In or near Durham.
Framwellgate Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Framwellgate Bridge, you can take a train to Durham station, which is 0.5 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for your sat-nav is DH1 3RA.
About
Framwellgate Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
360° viewimagery from 2016
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
Framwellgate Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Framwellgate Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was built after 1400 to replace one built early in the 12th century for Ranulf Flambard, who was Bishop of Durham 1099–1128. Flambard's bridge seems to have had five or six arches. A record of a lawsuit in 1437 records that Flambard's bridge: Until the replacement bridge was completed a ferry was substituted, the profit from which was shared between the Bishop of Durham and the Prior of Durham Cathedral Priory. of Durham Cathedral and the River Wear, showing all three arches of Framwellgate Bridge]] The current bridge is of two shallow arches, each with several reinforcing ribs. Their combined span is about 30 yard. The early 16th-century antiquary John Leland recorded that there…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7761, -1.5780
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1500
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.5 km
- Opening
- |inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q5478079 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Framwellgate Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Framwellgate Bridge?
- Framwellgate Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3RA), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Framwellgate Bridge?
- Framwellgate Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Framwellgate Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3RA.
- When was Framwellgate Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1500.
- Who owns Framwellgate Bridge?
- Framwellgate Bridge is owned by |maint =.
- Is Framwellgate Bridge a listed building?
- Framwellgate Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Framwellgate Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Framwellgate Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Framwellgate Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3RA.