Winston Bridge, County Durham - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

The bridge at Winston was built as part of the road network for carrying coal from the South Durham pits to the towns of North Yorkshire. Its importance declined after the opening of the railways. The bridge was designed by Sir Thomas Robinson of nearby Rokeby and erected in 1762-3. It has one arch of 111 feet and was once the longest single span in England. The bridge is noteworthy in that it survived the Great Flood of 1771
The bridge has recently been strengthened with tiebars to retain the spandrel walls.

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Winston, County Durham Road, Highway, Street, etc.: B6274 Water or other terrain spanned: River Tees Architect/Builder: Sir Thomas Robinson Construction Date: 1762-3

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/26/2010 Sir Lose-a-lot visited it