Wearmouth Bridge
(1796-present)
place and bridge
Commemorated on 3 plaques
Wearmouth Bridge. The first Wearmouth Bridge of 1796 proved to be a catalyst for the growth of Sunderland. It was rebuilt in 1857 by Robert Stephenson and again in 1927 when this steel arch bridge was constructed to a design by Mott, Hay and Anderson.
Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, United Kingdom where it sited
Wearmouth Bridge. The first Wearmouth Bridge of 1796 proved to be a catalyst for the growth of Sunderland. It was rebuilt in 1857 by Robert Stephenson and again in 1927 when this steel arch bridge was constructed. 1996 - Bicentenary of the Iron Bridge
Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, United Kingdom where it sited
1796-1929. To the honoured memory of Rowland Burdon M.P. who built the first bridge upon this site. He laid the foundation stone on the 24th September 1793. The bridge was opened to the public by him on the 9th August 1796. This tablet was unveiled by his grandson, Colonel Rowland Burdon V.D., D.L., J.P. of Castle Eden, and presented to the town by the Freemasons of Sunderland. July 13th 1932, E.H. Brown, Mayor. “Nil desperandum auspice deo”
Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, United Kingdom where it sited