The Causeway, Wolsingham
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The Causeway, Wolsingham
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 2 Sep 2011
The Causeway leads to the bridge over the River Wear and the railway station. In past times it would also have crossed a mill race before the bridge which is perhaps the origin of the street name http://collections.beamish.org.uk/search-detail?item=NEG16984 In the great flood of November 16th 1771 the water from the River Wear is said to has risen as high as Mally's Well at the head of Causeway, close to this position. The stone bridge at Wolsingham along with others at Frosterley and Witton-le-Wear were washed away.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.729462
Longitude
-1.88677