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Framwellgate Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Wear in Durham, dating to the twelfth century. The structure comprises a series of stone arches and has been substantially rebuilt and modified over its long history, particularly during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, though its medieval foundations remain. The bridge connects the city centre with the area to the north of the river and has served as a vital crossing point for over eight hundred years. Its strategic position below Durham Cathedral and Castle made it historically significant for both local traffic and the defence of the medieval city.
Framwellgate Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002351. View the official record →
Framwellgate Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Wear in Durham, dating to the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002351.
Framwellgate Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002351.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elvet Bridge (0.3 km), Prebend's Bridge (0.6 km), The Water Gate (0.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Framwellgate Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Framwellgate Bridge stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.