2014
NZ3857 : River Wear and Queen Alexandra Bridge, Sunderland
taken 10 years ago, near to Southwick, Sunderland, England
This is 1 of 6 images, with title starting with River Wear in this square
River Wear and Queen Alexandra Bridge, Sunderland
The River Wear flows into the North Sea at Sunderland. This view looks upstream, a mile or two from the mouth of the river. Here, the river is spanned by the Queen Alexandra Bridge. The bridge had two decks when it opened in 1909, with a road on the lower deck and a railway above. The railway lasted only until 1921 and has been dismantled, but the disused brick viaduct to the right of the bridge is a clue that trains once crossed the River Wear here.
More information about the Queen Alexandra Bridge can be found on the Sunderland History website Link
(Archive Link ) Forgotten Relics Link and Transport Heritage Link
More information about the Queen Alexandra Bridge can be found on the Sunderland History website Link
(Archive Link ) Forgotten Relics Link and Transport Heritage Link
Queen Alexandra Bridge
The Queen Alexandra Bridge spans the River Wear at Sunderland. The bridge had two decks when it opened in 1909, with a road on the lower deck and a railway above. The railway lasted only until 1921 and has been dismantled, but the lower deck remains open to road traffic.
More information about the Queen Alexandra Bridge can be found on the Sunderland History website Link
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- Grid Square
- NZ3857, 74 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 8 March, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 10 March, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 383 578 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:54.8120N 1:24.2270W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 383 577
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
