The stone road bridge at Yarm
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The photograph on this page of The stone road bridge at Yarm by Carol Rose as part of the Geograph project.
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The stone road bridge at Yarm
Image: © Carol Rose Taken: 7 Jul 2007
Built in 1400 by Bishop Skirlaw of Durham. The far arch is reputed to have been demolished in the Civil War and replaced with a drawbridge for defence purposes. The River Tees has been in spate for weeks which accounts for the vast amounts of driftwood trapped by the pillars.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.512029
Longitude
-1.355737