Chester New Bridge, Chester-le-Street

Name: Chester New Bridge
Address: Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Chester-le-Street

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Chester New Bridge is a Grade II* listed medieval stone bridge over the River Wear near Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. It carries Black Drive, the private entrance road to Lambton Castle, across the Wear just north of the A1052 road bridge, which superseded it in 1926. Frank Graham in Bridges of Northumberland and Durham describes it as "a fine 14th century bridge" but the official English Heritage listing citation considers it to be "probably C15". The parapet, which English Heritage suggest may be partly rebuilt, bears a worn inscription referring to "Charles Swinburne's Leap", an incident in which a horse and its rider were killed falling from the bridge. The bridge has a span of approximately 45 metres and four pointed arches with cutwaters on each pier. An archway at its eastern end, erected in 1815 by Ignatius Bonomi, marks the entrance to the Lambton Estate. ()

Length: 148 ftCoordinates: 54°51'53"N, 1°33'30"W

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Chester-le-Street United Kingdom

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Chester New Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pelaw Grange, Lambton Castle, Concangis, St Mary and St Cuthbert.

1.2 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Pelaw Grange, Beamish
31 min walk • Pelaw Grange Stadium is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing track located at North Lodge in the English county of Durham, between Chester-le-Street and Gateshead. The stadium has a restaurant and a number of bars and has been owned by the McKenna family since January 1965.
0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Lambton Castle
23 min walk • Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*.
0.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Concangis, Chester-le-Street
20 min walk • Concangis was an auxiliary castra in the Roman province of Lower Britain. Its ruins are located in Chester-le-Street, Durham, in England, and are now known as Chester-le-Street Roman Fort. It is situated 6 miles north of Durham and 8 miles south of Newcastle upon Tyne.
0.8 miSW
Church
St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street
21 min walk • The parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is a Church of England church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. The site has been used for worship for over 1100 years; elements of the current building are over 950 years old.
0.9 miSW
54°51'14"N • 1°34'24"W
Market Hall Shops Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Cade's Road, Chester-le-Street
21 min walk • Cade's Road is a postulated Roman Road in north-east England. It is named after John Cade of Durham, an 18th-century antiquarian who in 1785 proposed its existence and possible course from the Humber Estuary northwards to the River Tyne, a distance of about 100 miles.
0.8 miSW
Street
Chare, Chester-le-Street
21 min walk • A chare, in the dialect of North-east England, is a narrow medieval street or alley.
1 miS
Cricket, Sport, Sport venue
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
27 min walk • The Riverside Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Riverside until the end of 2021, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England.
0.7 miSW
54°51'36"N • 1°34'29"W
Chester le Street Community Centre, Chester-le-Street
19 min walk • Street
0.9 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club, Chester-le-Street
24 min walk • Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at the Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.
1 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street
26 min walk • Ropery Lane is a cricket ground in Chester-le-Street, England round the corner from The Riverside Ground. It is the home of the Chester-le-Street Cricket Club, who play in the North East Premier League.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chester New Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Chester le Street Community Centre, Chester-le-Street (19 min walk), Concangis, Chester-le-Street (20 min walk), St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street (21 min walk), Cade's Road, Chester-le-Street (21 min walk).

How to get to Chester New Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chester New Bridge:

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Chester-le-Street (27 min walk)