Elvet Bridge

Elvet Bridge
Coordinates54°46′33″N 1°34′24″W / 54.775946°N 1.573330°W / 54.775946; -1.573330
CrossesRiver Wear
LocaleCity of Durham, County Durham, England
Heritage statusGrade I listed building
Characteristics
DesignPointed arches with reinforcing ribs. Piers with cutwaters.
MaterialStone
Width33 feet (10 m)
No. of spans10 known; possibly 14 total
Piers in water3
History
Construction start1160
Construction end13th century
Location
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Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England (6 May 1952). "Elvet Bridge, River Wear (1121355)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2013.