Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge
Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge is a memorial in County Durham, North East England, England. Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge is situated nearby to Brown’s Rowing Boats, as well as near the archaeological site St Andrew’s Chapel (site of).Photo: Bolckow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: plaque commemorating the construction of Elvet Bridge
- Also known as: “Elvet Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elvet Bridge and Durham Castle.
Elvet Bridge
Bridge
Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
Durham Castle
University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 650 feet west of Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge.
Durham Clayport Library
Library
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Clayport Library is situated 820 feet northwest of Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durham and Elvet.
Durham
Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.
Elvet
Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.
Crossgate
Suburb
Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the Neville's Cross area of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the Elvet and Palace Green areas of the city.
Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge
- Categories: commemorative plaque and historic site
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77595° or 54° 46′ 33″ northLongitude
-1.57343° or 1° 34′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6WQCGG+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13314812453OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q119787775
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Highlights include Brown’s Rowing Boats and St Andrew’s Chapel (site of).
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