Structure Name: The Duchess' Bridge

Description:
 

Rock faced stone road bridge, with four arches which decrease slightly in height from east to west.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II

Location: Alnmouth, NORTHUMBERLAND

Eastings: 424370m (view map)

Northings: 610830m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 20m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: ARCH BRIDGE

Historical Background
 

Constructed in 1864 to replace the 1853 timber bridge over the Aln, The Duchess' Bridge (named after Eleanor, the Duchess of Northumberland) was a vital link between Alnmouth and its' railway station.
 

Chronology:

• 1864   Bridge constructed under the orders of the Duchess of Northumberland to carry the road from Alnwick to the railway station at Lesbury.
      Entities Involved:
            Duchess of Northumberland: Commissioned building.

Notes:

• Additional information about the structure type ARCH BRIDGE is available.

References:

• Images of England
• Keys To The Past
• Northumberland SMR
• Pevsner, N., Richmond, I., Grundy, J., McCombie, G., Ryder, P. and Welfare, H. (2001) The Buildings of England: Northumberland. London, Penguin Books, p.130

The information displayed in this page has been derived from authoritative sources, including any referenced above. Although substantial efforts were made to verify this information, the SINE project cannot guarantee its correctness or completeness.

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