2005

NZ1125 : Skew Bridge

taken 20 years ago, near to Butterknowle, County Durham, England

Skew Bridge
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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Category: Bridge
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Skew Railway Bridge [4] Other Photos: · Swin Bridge · Skew railway bridge over River Gaunless ·
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NZ1125, 29 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 October, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 2 October, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 117 255 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.4705N 1:49.2185W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for NZ1125) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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