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Winston Bridge, over the River Tees

A Grade II* Listed Building in Barforth, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5415 / 54°32'29"N

Longitude: -1.7811 / 1°46'52"W

OS Eastings: 414258

OS Northings: 516270

OS Grid: NZ142162

Mapcode National: GBR JH0X.5S

Mapcode Global: WHC5S.M31R

Plus Code: 9C6WG6R9+HH

Entry Name: Winston Bridge, over the River Tees

Listing Date: 19 January 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1121747

English Heritage Legacy ID: 111590

Also known as: Winston Bridge

ID on this website: 101121747

Location: Winston, County Durham, DL2

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Barforth

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Forcett with Aldborough and Melsonby

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Road bridge

Description


NZ 11 NE BARFORTH B6274

3/1 Winston Bridge, over the River Tees 19.1.52

II*

Road bridge, 1762-3 by Sir Thomas Robinson. Squared sandstone with ashlar voussoirs. Slightly-recessed round arch spans 34 metres, and is now stabilised by 8 iron tie rods and plates. Raking buttressed faces to abutments. Parapet has slightly-projecting coping on square brackets and is cambered over the arch, breaking forward on either side to form pedestrian refuges. Wing walls terminate in low square piers with pyramidal caps. West end of bridge is slightly canted on plan.

Partly in Winston parish.

Listing NGR: NZ1425816270

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