Newton Cap Bridge
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| Newton Cap Bridge | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
 Newton Cap Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Type: | Road bridge |
| Carrying: | Local road |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ20523025 |
| Location: | 54°40’1"N, 1°41’0"W |
| Structure | |
| Type: | Road bridge |
| History | |
| Built c 1388 | |
| Information | |
Newton Cap Bridge. also known as Skirlaw's Bridge is a narrow, mediæval road bridge that crosses the River Wear at Bishop Auckland. It was reputedly built for Bishop Skirlaw of Durham whose official residence was at nearby Auckland Castle.[1]
This is one of oldest bridges on the Wear, and is a Grade I listed structure.[2] It has nevertheless probably rebuilt at various times. Footpaths were added in 1900 on cantilevered girders, but these were removed in 2002, being replaced by a single footpath. The bridge once carried the A689, until the adjacent railway viaduct (Newton Cap Viaduct) was converted to road use.
References
- ↑ Grierson, Edward: The Companion Guide to Northumbria, 1976
- ↑ National Heritage List 1292118: Newton Cap Bridge (Grade I listing)
- Croxdale Bridge: Bridges On The Tyne
| Bridges and crossings on the River Wear | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witton Park Viaduct | Witton Park Bridge | Witton Park Ford | Newton Cap Bridge | Newton Cap Viaduct | Pay Bridge | Jubilee Bridge |