Lamb Bridge

Lamb Bridge is a bridge built in 1819 by Ignatius Bonomi for John Lambton, who later became the 1st Earl of Durham. It is a slightly hump-backed, single-track bridge that crosses the River Wear. The bridge is constructed from ashlar sandstone, featuring dressed stone end walls and cast-iron railings.

Both sides of the bridge are identical, showcasing a slightly-pointed arch that spans 25 metres, with a roll-moulded arch band. The parapet and band at road level slope down in a series of steps on either side of the apex. The parapet has chamfered coping and splayed ends. The rectangular-plan end abutments rise to create pedestals on either side of the roadway, each adorned with a cornice and a carved stone lamb. The low, splayed end walls have flat coping and railings. The railings feature alternating arcaded and wavy bars, a double top rail with scrollwork infill, and square-plan end posts.

This bridge is located at the boundary of the parishes of Bournmoor and North Lodge.