Prebends Bridge
Prebends Bridge, along with Framwellgate and Elvet bridges, is one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of Durham, England, that cross the River Wear. The bridge forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site.Photo: PeterGHughes, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Grade I listed bridge in Durham, England
- Also known as: “Prebend’s Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chorister School and Church of St Mary the Less.
Chorister School
School
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham School is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in Durham, North East England. Since 2021 it has been part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. Chorister School is situated 490 feet northeast of Prebends Bridge.
Church of St Mary the Less
Church
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Mary the Less is situated 680 feet northeast of Prebends Bridge.
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 1,800 feet north of Prebends Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crossgate and Durham.
Crossgate
Suburb
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Prebends Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77093° or 54° 46′ 15″ northLongitude
-1.57947° or 1° 34′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C6WQCCC+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 416436159OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7239370
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Prebends Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Prebends Bridge”
- Turkish: “Prebends Köprüsü”
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