2023
NZ3957 : Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge
taken 1 year ago, near to Sunderland, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge in this square
Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge
Built in 1879, the structure runs beside the much grander Wearmouth Bridge in the middle of Sunderland.
Now utilised by the Durham Coastal Line and the Tyne/Wear Metro.
Now utilised by the Durham Coastal Line and the Tyne/Wear Metro.
Weardale Way
A 77 mile route following the River Wear from the sea at the Lindisfarne Memorial, Sunderland to the headwaters in the east Pennines, keeping as close as is possible to the river. It visits Lumley Castle, Durham (where the Castle and Cathedral forms a World Heritage Site), Bishop Auckland and Stanhope. After Stanhope the Way makes a northward loop to Rookhope to take in part of a tributary, Rookhope Burn.
River Wear
The River Wear flows generally eastward from its source in the Northern Pennines to its mouth at Sunderland. It is 60 miles long. Major settlements on the river are Durham and Sunderland.
Wikipedia: Link
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- Grid Square
- NZ3957, 283 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Chris Heaton (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 19 May, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 12 June, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3961 5742 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:54.5957N 1:23.0229W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3960 5737
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
