Penshaw Bridge

Fatfield Bridge
Fatfield Bridge
	Fatfield Bridge in 2019
Coordinates	54°52′48″N1°30′54″W / 54.8800°N 1.5151°W
OS grid reference	NZ312540
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	River Wear
Locale	Sunderland, England
Other name(s)	Fatfield Bridge
Preceded by	Chartershaugh Bridge
Followed by	Victoria Viaduct
History
Construction cost	£8,000
Opened	29 January 1890
Location

Last updated July 28, 2025

Penshaw Bridge, also known as Fatfield Bridge, is a road traffic bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Penshaw with Fatfield. The bridge was opened on 29 January 1890.^[2]

Next bridge upstream	River Wear	Next bridge downstream
Chartershaugh Bridge A182	Penshaw Bridge Grid reference NZ312540	Victoria Viaduct Leamside Line

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[1] "Fatfield and Riverside - Bridge".

[2] "Fatfield and Riverside - Bridge".

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