Whorlton, County Durham

Whorlton
Whorlton Location within County Durham
Population	302 (including Westwick .2011) [1]
OS grid reference	NZ105149
Unitary authority	County Durham
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL12
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
List of places UK England County Durham 54°31′49″N1°50′19″W / 54.53018°N 1.83849°W / 54.53018; -1.83849

Whorlton is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated near the River Tees and to the east of Barnard Castle.

Whorlton Bridge is a 183-foot-long (56 m) suspension bridge that crosses the River Tees. ^[2] It is Britain's second oldest suspension bridge relying on original chainwork, after the union bridge over the River Tweed. ^[3]

The village has a public house called "The Bridge Inn".

Arthur Headlam and James Wycliffe Headlam were both born in the village.

History

In October 1829, Whorlton Bridge, then under construction, was destroyed when the River Tees flooded. ^[2] John Green of Newcastle upon Tyne was called upon to design a replacement. ^[2] He based the Whorlton Bridge on the Scotswood Bridge, which he had designed earlier. ^[2] Construction began in 1830, and the bridge was opened in July 1831. ^[4]

References

1. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 6 July 2015.
2. Rennison, Robert William (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford. p. 97. ISBN   978-0-7277-2518-9.
3. Martin Collins; Paddy Dillon (2011). The Teesdale Way: From Dufton to the North Sea. Cicerone Press. p. 64. ISBN   978-1-84965-461-6.
4. Rennison, Robert William (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford. p. 98. ISBN   978-0-7277-2518-9.

External links

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