Historic bridges · North East England
Haswick's Bridge
In or near Stanhope.
Haswick's Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Haswick's Bridge, the nearest railway station is Stanhope, located 9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DL13 1SF, and entry is free.
About
Haswick's Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1232310). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details STANHOPE WESTGATE NY 93 NW 19/303 Haswick's Bridge over River Wear II Bridge, early and later C19. Coursed squared stone and rock-faced stone. 2 large, deep segmental arches with double voussoirs. Cutwater between has low, rounded buttress. Roadbed-level band and parapet with rounded coping. At right a later, rock-faced section holds accommodation arch, with brick voussoirs, now blocked with stone below and boarding above. Parapet of this section slopes up to a low central peak. Listing NGR: NY9090838029 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 407661 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Haswick's Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is recognised for its historical significance and architectural merit. The bridge exemplifies the engineering practices of its time.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.7372, -2.1427
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 1SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope — 9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26525848 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haswick's Bridge?
- Haswick's Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 1SF), in the parish of Stanhope.
- What is Haswick's Bridge?
- Haswick's Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Haswick's Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stanhope, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL13 1SF.
- Is Haswick's Bridge a listed building?
- Haswick's Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Haswick's Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Haswick's Bridge is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Haswick's Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Haswick's Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Haswick's Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 1SF. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.