Suspension Bridges Crossing River Tees
This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Tees. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1741: Winch
Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 372 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1741 |
| Name: | Winch |
| Also Known As: | Wynch |
| Location: | Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| At or Near Feature: | Low Force |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, BPL, HBE, PTS2 |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet) |
Notes:
- Varying histories of this catwalk-style bridge exist. Some claim it was built 1704, a cable snapped in 1802 killing three people, and it was then rebuilt in 1830 (the present bridge). Others attribute the bridge to 1741 and have the 1802 incident killing "one or two people".
- Replaced by 1830 Wynch (Winch) - Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom.
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1830: Stockton Railway
Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 390 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1830 |
| Name: | Stockton Railway |
| Location: | Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, HBE, SBR |
| Use: | Rail |
| Status: | Replaced, 1842 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 85.6 meters (281 feet) |
Notes:
- First railway suspension bridge.
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1830: Wynch
Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2465 (added 2008-10-04) |
| Year Completed: | 1830 |
| Name: | Wynch |
| Also Known As: | Winch |
| Location: | Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| Coordinates: | 54.646132 N 2.150488 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Steel cables added, 2000.
- Replaced 1741 Winch (Wynch) - Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom.
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1831: Whorlton
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1250 (added 2004-02-21) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Whorlton |
| Location: | Whorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| Coordinates: | 54.526243 N 1.836740 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | John Green, Benjamin Green |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Closed, July 2019 (last checked: October 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- 2003-2004: Refurbished.
- 2019, July: Closed following failure of a deck suspender.
- 2020, September: Remained closed, indefinitely, with no firm plan for repairs.
- 2020, December: Fears escalate over catastrophic failure.
- 2022, February: Repairs delayed, not expected to be completed until May 2023.
- 2023, October: New plans announced. The bridge will be fully dismantled and restored.
Annotated Citations:
- "Plans to strengthen Whorlton bridge – but there's no quick fix." Teesdale Mercury, 16 Jan 2021, https://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/news/plans-to-strengthen-whorlton-bridge-but-theres-no-quick-fix.
Reports plans are being prepared to strengthen the bridge, but the work won't be completed into 2022, followed by a review to determine if the bridge can be reopened to automobiles.
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Swing
Cotherstone, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6516 (added 2021-08-27) |
| Name: | Swing |
| Location: | Cotherstone, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| Coordinates: | 54.577025 N 1.981017 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1929 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced a bridge that was damaged by flood in 1881.
External Links:
- Cotherstone Footbridge. "...the second bridge [at this location] was a suspension bridge whose cable snapped in 1929 with 40 people on the bridge, killing one."
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