🌉 Wearmouth Bridge (1796)

United Kingdom · Europe · 54.91°N, 1.38°W

The first Wearmouth Bridge was a bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England and the second major bridge to be made from cast iron. It was considered one of the wonders of the industrial age, and was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as being 'a triumph of the new metallurgy and engineering ingenuity [...] of superb elegance'.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	54.91°N, 1.38°W · view on map

Wearmouth Bridge (1796) is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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