Barmston Ferry
Introduction
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Barmston Ferry
Image: © Chris Heaton Taken: 18 May 2023
A rowing boat used to cross the River Wear at this point, until the footbridge was opened in 1958. The scene photographed on the Weardale Way in Cox Green, upon the opposite bank.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.891208
Longitude
-1.494381