Historic bridges · North East England
Piercebridge Bridge
In or near Summerhouse.
Piercebridge 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
- North Road · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Piercebridge Bridge, the nearest railway station is North Road, located 7.9 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for sat-nav is DL2 3SG.
About
Piercebridge Bridge is a historic bridge in North-East England. Built or established in 1600, it dates from the Tudor or Stuart period. It sits within the Darlington parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is North Road, about 7.9 km away. Postcode area DL2.
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Heritage listing
Details NZ 2115 PIERCEBRIDGE B6275 17/151 Piercebridge Bridge 6/6/52 II* Road bridge over River Tees. Early C16, widened on downstream side in 1781 (plaque dated 1673 no longer legible). Dressed and ashlar sandstone. Upstream side: 3 wide arches of 2 stepped orders. Segmental central arch and slightly-pointed flanking arches. Stepped triangular-plan cutwaters, flanking central arch, rise to form pedestrian refuges. Parapet, slightly-raked either side of centre, has band at road level and chamfered coping. Segmental relieving arch supports parapet at north end. Downstream face: similar cutwaters flanking central arch; arches are segmental with roll-moulded arch bands. Splayed north end walls and curving south end walls; cylindrical end piers. This bridge straddles the parishes of Piercebridge and Cliffe, North Yorkshire. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (E. Jervoise, The Ancient Bridges of the North of England, 1973). Listing NGR: NZ2108015559 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 110880 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Piercebridge Bridge is a historic bridge located in Piercebridge, North-East England. Established in the year 1600, it dates back to the Tudor-Stuart era. The bridge is a notable example of early 17th-century engineering.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5348, -1.6757
- District
- Darlington
- Parish
- Piercebridge
- Postcode
- DL2 3SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Established
- 1600
- Nearest railway station
- North Road — 7.9 km
Sources
- osm: w1352348940 (ODbL)
- commons: Cliffe Tees Crossing 5.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Piercebridge Bridge?
- Piercebridge Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 3SG), in the parish of Piercebridge.
- What is Piercebridge Bridge?
- Piercebridge Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Piercebridge Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is North Road, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 3SG.
- When was Piercebridge Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1600.
- Is Piercebridge Bridge a listed building?
- Piercebridge Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Piercebridge Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Piercebridge Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Piercebridge Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is North Road, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 3SG.