Whorlton, County Durham
| Whorlton | |
|---|---|
 The suspension bridge | |
  Whorlton Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 302 (including Westwick .2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ105149 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL12 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Whorlton is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated near the River Tees and to the east of Barnard Castle.
Whorlton Bridge is a 183-foot-long (56 m) suspension bridge that crosses the River Tees.[2] It is Britain's second oldest suspension bridge relying on original chainwork, after the union bridge over the River Tweed.[3]
The village has a public house called "The Bridge Inn".
Arthur Headlam and James Wycliffe Headlam were both born in the village.
History
[edit]In October 1829, Whorlton Bridge, then under construction, was destroyed when the River Tees flooded.[2] John Green of Newcastle upon Tyne was called upon to design a replacement.[2] He based the Whorlton Bridge on the Scotswood Bridge, which he had designed earlier.[2] Construction began in 1830, and the bridge was opened in July 1831.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Rennison, Robert William (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7277-2518-9.
- ↑ Martin Collins; Paddy Dillon (2011). The Teesdale Way: From Dufton to the North Sea. Cicerone Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-84965-461-6.
- ↑ Rennison, Robert William (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7277-2518-9.
External links
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