Yarm Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Yarm Bridge by Gordon Hatton as part of the Geograph project.
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Yarm Bridge
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 27 Nov 2009
Built by Bishop Skirlaw of Durham in 1405, this bridge was for several centuries the lowest bridging point over the Tees. In 1805 an iron bridge was built to replace it, but collapsed before it could be opened. A year later the old stone bridge was widened to accommodate increased traffic.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.511847
Longitude
-1.355277