Historic bridges · North East England
Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish)
In or near Startforth.
Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1282740). 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 BARNARD CASTLE NZ01NW HARMIRE ROAD 770-1/1/78 (West side (off)) Percy Beck Bridge (that part in Barnard Castle CP) GV II Railway viaduct over Percy Beck, railway line removed. Opened 1861. Probably by Thomas Bouch. For the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Co. Rock-faced sandstone with fire-brick arches and ashlar dressings; wrought-iron ties. 4 arches on stone piers and accommodation arch at each end. High round arches of yellow brick, with shallow buttresses between accommodation arches and bridge, show 3 courses of brick voussoirs below rock-faced masonry with cyma-moulded cornice and rock-faced blocking course continuing round buttresses. Inner faces of piers have high paired arched panels. Much of blocking course removed. One of the few remaining bridges on this line, carrying the railway line first to Barrass and then to Tebay, the iron trestle viaducts such as that over the Tees having been demolished. See also Marwood CP. (Tomlinson WW: North Eastern Railway (3rd edition): Newton Abbott: 1987-: 596). Listing NGR: NZ0497117509 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 388708 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
Percy Beck Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the Barnard Castle civil parish of North-East England. This structure is notable for its historical significance and architectural merit, contributing to the area's heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5528, -1.9247
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Postcode
- DL12 8ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q26571659 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish)?
- Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 8ED), in the parish of Barnard Castle.
- What is Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish)?
- Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish)?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 8ED.
- Is Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) a listed building?
- Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) a protected site?
- Yes — Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) free to visit?
- Yes, Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Percy Beck Bridge (That Part In Barnard Castle Civil Parish)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 8ED. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.