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Sunderland Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Wear near Croxdale in County Durham. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents an important crossing point that would have served both local and through traffic in the region. Its construction in stone demonstrates the investment made in river crossings during the medieval era, reflecting the economic and strategic importance of this particular ford or crossing route. The bridge survives as a substantial masonry structure that contributes to the archaeological and architectural heritage of the Wear valley.
Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002358. View the official record →
Sunderland Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Wear near Croxdale in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002358.
Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale 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 1002358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base (0.9 km), Moated site at Low Butterby Farm (1.9 km), Prebend's Bridge (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale'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.
Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale 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.