Elvet Bridge

Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the in the city of , in , England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
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Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durham Castle and Commemorative Plaque of Elvet Bridge.

University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Norman castle in the city of , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. is situated 680 feet west of Elvet Bridge.

Memorial
Photo: Bolckow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a memorial.

Library
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 840 feet northwest of Elvet Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Elvet.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Suburb
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is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Suburb
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is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the area of , in , England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the and areas of the city.

Elvet Bridge

Latitude
54.77593° or 54° 46′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.57327° or 1° 34′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C6WQCGG+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 543404121
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q5368037
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Elvet Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿爾維特橋”
  • Dutch: “Elvet Bridge”
  • Russian: “Мост Элвет”
  • Russian: “Элвет”
  • Turkish: “Elvet Köprüsü”

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