In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Winch Bridge like this:
Winch Bridge, suspension bridge across the river Tees, North-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NW. of Middleton in Teesdale; is said to be the earliest suspension bridge in Europe; the Tees rushes through a rocky gorge here with great force.
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Winch Bridge through time
Winch Bridge is now part of Teesdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Teesdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Winch Bridge itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Winch Bridge, in Teesdale and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24536
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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