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Chester New Bridge is a mediæval stone bridge over the River Wear, near Chester-le-Street in County Durham. Although titled 'new Bridge', it was built in the 14th/15th century and has a span of approximately 148 feet and four pointed arches. 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Black Drive, the private entrance road to Lambton Castle, across the Wear just north of the A1052 road bridge which superseded it in 1926. An archway at its eastern end, erected in 1815 by Ignatius Bonomi, marks the entrance to the Lambton Estate. The parapet 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. It is a grade II listed building. It is within the council area of County Durham.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1323102.

Place Type: Historic Bridge
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.864543,-1.5583586
Grid Reference: NZ 2844 5228
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA

GBPN ID: 300822
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chester_New_Bridge,_Durham_300822

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