Historic bridges · North East England
Wynch Bridge
Wynch Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wynch 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.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesdale Allotments SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wynch Bridge or Winch Bridge is a suspension bridge over the River Tees. The original Wynch Bridge was said to be the first suspension bridge in Britain, being built in 1741.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
. It is believed that this would make it the first suspension bridge in Britain, and only the second in Europe, after the first in Saxony was built 7 years earlier. This replacement was financed by the Marquess of Cleveland, and was moved 10 m further downstream from Low Force, with more substantial metal pillars holding the chains to the rock.
Architecture
{{Quote box |quote = To persons accustomed to it, it is a very safe passage, but to strangers it is tremendous. At every step, the chains and their superstructure yield and spring, and there is no safeguard for the passenger but a small hand rail, which if leaned against gives the bridge a swinging motion, whilst beneath you yawns a black and horrid chasm, 60ft in depth, where the torrent rushes with a mighty noise amongst broken rocks. |author = William Hutchinson |source = 1776
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6461, -2.1505
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Newbiggin
- Postcode
- DL12 0XF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1830
Sources
- wikidata: Q14549687 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wynch Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wynch Bridge?
- Wynch Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0XF), in the parish of Newbiggin.
- What is Wynch Bridge?
- Wynch Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wynch Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0XF.
- When was Wynch Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1830.
- Is Wynch Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Wynch Bridge is part of the Teesdale Allotments SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wynch Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Wynch Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wynch Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0XF. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.