Whorlton, County Durham
Whorlton is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated near the River Tees and to the east of Barnard Castle.
| Whorlton | |
|---|---|
  Whorlton Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 302 (including Westwick .2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ105149 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL12 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
Whorlton Bridge is a 183 ft long suspension bridge which crosses the River Tees.[2] It is Britain's 2nd oldest suspension bridge relying on original chainwork after the union bridge over the River Tweed.[3]
The village has a public house called 'Fernaville's Rest'.
Arthur Headlam and James Wycliffe Headlam were both born in the village.
History
In October 1829, Whorlton Bridge, then under construction, was destroyed when the River Tees flooded.[2] John Green of Newcastle upon Tyne was called upon to design a replacement.[2] He based the Whorlton Bridge on the Scotswood Bridge, which he had designed earlier.[2] Construction began in 1830, and the bridge was opened in July 1831.[4]
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- Rennison, Robert William (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7277-2518-9.
- Martin Collins; Paddy Dillon (2011). The Teesdale Way: From Dufton to the North Sea. Cicerone Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-84965-461-6.
- Rennison, Robert William (1996). Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England. Thomas Telford. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7277-2518-9.
