Durham: Prebends' Bridge &copy; John Sutton

2017

NZ2741 : Durham: Prebends' Bridge

Durham: Prebends' Bridge

This 18th-century bridge, photographed on a spring morning, replaced a wooden one destroyed by floods.

Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage City, Town centre Air, Sky, Weather Place: Durham Season: Spring River: River Wear

This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2017 Title Clusters: · Durham: Prebends' Bridge [2] ·

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Grid Square: NZ2741, 254 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: John Sutton (more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 17 April, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 17 April, 2017
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 2715 4185 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:46.2506N 1:34.7705W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NZ 2719 4170
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)

Image Type (about): geograph

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NZ2741 : Prebends Bridge NZ2742 : River Wear, Durham City NZ2741 : Prebends Bridge, Cathedral & Castle Prebends' Bridge is to a design by George Nicholson (1777), and it replaced a former stone bridge that was swept away in a spate of 1771. It has historic associations with JMW Turner and Sir Walter Scott.

Posted by Stan on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 (2 comments)