Piercebridge Roman Bridge
Piercebridge Roman Bridge is the ruin of a Roman bridge over the River Tees, northern England. It is near the villages of Cliffe and Piercebridge, County Durham. The most recent excavations were by Channel 4's Time Team in 2009.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: former bridge over the River Tees in Northern England
- Also known as: “Cliffe Roman Bridge” and “Roman bridge at Piercebridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piercebridge Roman Fort and Piercebridge Bridge.
Piercebridge Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Storye book, CC BY 3.0.
Piercebridge Roman Fort is a scheduled ancient monument situated in the village of Piercebridge on the banks of the River Tees in modern-day County Durham, England. Piercebridge Roman Fort is situated 1,300 feet west of Piercebridge Roman Bridge.
Piercebridge Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piercebridge Bridge is situated 1,200 feet west of Piercebridge Roman Bridge.
George Hotel
Hotel
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George Hotel is situated 830 feet west of Piercebridge Roman Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlbury and Piercebridge.
Carlbury
Hamlet
Photo: mark harrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlbury is a hamlet in the civil parish of High Coniscliffe in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Darlington, on the north bank of the River Tees between Piercebridge to the west, and High Coniscliffe to the east.
Piercebridge
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piercebridge is a village and civil parish in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated a few miles west of the town of Darlington.
Merrybent
Village
Photo: Storye book, CC BY 3.0.
Merrybent is a linear village in the civil parish of Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A67 road to the west of Darlington, a short distance to the north of the River Tees and the Teesdale Way. Merrybent is situated 2 miles east of Piercebridge Roman Bridge.
Piercebridge Roman Bridge
- Categories: Roman bridge, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cliffe, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.53464° or 54° 32′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.67006° or 1° 40′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6WG8MH+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 226755639OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7191840
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Piercebridge Roman Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮爾斯橋羅馬橋”
- Dutch: “Roman bridge at Piercebridge”
- Italian: “Ponte romano”
- Spanish: “Puente romano de Piercebridge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and Betty Watson’s Hill.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as George Hotel & Roman Bridge Car Park and Welcome to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
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