Bridge Over River Derwent (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761) is a Grade II* listed building in the local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 November 1985. A Georgian Bridge. 1 related planning application.

Bridge Over River Derwent (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761)

WRENN ID
sheer-cupola-dust
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham MP: Mark Ferguson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 November 1985
Type
Bridge
Period
Georgian
Address
Bridge Over River Derwent (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761), Sands Lane, Gateshead
OS grid reference
NZ 198 623
Coordinates
54.95553, -1.69161
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: related consents · flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

The bridge over the River Derwent, known as Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761, is a road bridge built in 1779 for the Gateshead - Hexham Turnpike. It is constructed from coursed squared sandstone. The bridge features rusticated voussoirs across three arches, with the central arch being larger than the others. It has two pointed cut-waters that curve above to create canted refuges, which are adorned with three large panels in raised surrounds. Similar decorative bands and panelling are present on the abutments. A corbel table runs along a band at the level of the high-centred road bed, and there is a round-coped parapet. At the ends of the parapet, four square piers are topped with high curved coping on a band. Historical sources include the Newcastle Courant from June 8, 1776, and July 4, 1778.

Local climate

Bridge Over River Derwent (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761) receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

More on this building

Sign in or create a free account to unlock:

  • No EPC on record for this property
  • No sale records on file
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
Create free account

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.

Similar buildings

The closest matches to this building from all 493,000 UK listed buildings, by architecture, period and materials.

See all similar buildings →

this building   1 similar   nearby listed buildings

Nearby listed buildings

  1. Old Bridge End Cottage Grade II 55 m
  2. Axwell Park Dower House Grade II* 241 m
  3. 'Derwent Walk Express' and supporting bridge abutment and approach spans Grade II 291 m
  4. War Memorial Grade II 417 m
  5. Retaining Wall, Balustrade, Piers and Steps to Terrace South of Axwell Park Grade II 800 m
  6. Axwell Park and Steps and Balustrades to South Grade II* 801 m
  7. Dovecot at Axwell Park House Farm Grade II 933 m
  8. Salisbury House Grade II 1.3 km
  9. 67, Front Street Grade II 1.3 km
  10. 69, Front Street Grade II 1.3 km