Whorlton Bridge

Whorlton Bridge is a suspension road bridge that crosses the River Tees. It was built between 1829 and 1831 by John and Benjamin Green. The bridge features rock-faced sandstone piers and tooled-and-margined pylons, with a wood-planked roadway deck supported by wrought-iron suspension chains and links. The single span of the bridge measures almost 53 metres. The rectangular-plan piers and pylons at both the north and south ends have a slightly battered profile and rise from a massive plinth to a double blocking course. Above these piers, two additional piers rise on either side of the roadway, terminating above a cornice where the double suspension chains pass through. The roadway is situated 10 metres above the river and is bordered by simple railings. At the north-east and south-east ends, the bridge is finished with squat octagonal-plan piers that have corniced caps. Whorlton Bridge spans the parishes of Whorlton and Wycliffe with Thorpe.