Skew Bridge &copy; Mick Garratt

NZ1125 : Skew Bridge

taken 16 years ago, near to Butterknowle, County Durham, Great Britain

Skew Bridge

This stone bridge carried the Haggerleazes Branch of Stockton and Darlington Railway over the River Gaunless. It was built in 1830 and was the world's first railway crossing at an acute angle. It was designed by George Dixon of Cockfield. Locally it is known as the "Swin Bridge".

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Grid Square: NZ1125, 29 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Mick Garratt (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 2 October, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 2 October, 2005
Category: Bridge (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 117 255 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.4705N 1:49.2185W