Houghton-le-Spring, Bridge

HER Number:
3117

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton-le-Spring, Bridge

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Road Bridge

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Houghton Le Spring Bridge is a stone bridge across Moors Burn, recorded on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. The road was widened between 1920 and 1940 and the existing bridge (wider than the original) was probably constructed at that time.

Easting:
3303

Northing:
4986

Grid Reference:
NZ33034986

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3117 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13 Northern Archaeological Associates 2001 Sunderland Central Route Multi Modal Study