Ryhope, railway footbridge

HER Number:
13341

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Ryhope, railway footbridge

Place:
Ryhope

Map Sheet:
NZ45SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Bridge

Site Type: Specific:
Footbridge

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
The metal footbridge is the last surviving remnant of Ryhope West Station. Ryhope East Station was 20m to the east. The two stations were run by rival railway companies. The West Station was on the North Eastern Railway; the East Station was on the Londonderry Seaham and Sunderland Railway. In 1900 the stations were amalgamated.

Easting:
4136

Northing:
5275

Grid Reference:
NZ41365275

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Sunderland City Council, 2010, Ryhope Village Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Strategy (Consultation Draft), page 29