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Latitude: 54.9068 / 54°54'24"N
Longitude: -1.3575 / 1°21'27"W
OS Eastings: 441291
OS Northings: 557091
OS Grid: NZ412570
Mapcode National: GBR VHB.PK
Mapcode Global: WHD56.3XTQ
Plus Code: 9C6WWJ4R+PX
Entry Name: Swing Bridge at East Side with Ashlar Walls
Listing Date: 8 February 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1279892
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391496
ID on this website: 101279892
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: Hendon
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Sunderland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Hendon
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Bridge
SUNDERLAND
NZ4157 HUDSON DOCK
920-1/13/119 (East side)
08/02/91 Swing-bridge at east side with
ashlar walls
GV II
Swing-bridge and ashlar walls at east side of Hudson Dock, at
entrance from former sea lock to former south outlet. Dated
1880 on plaque which also names Henry H Wake, C.E., engineer;
River Wear Commission; and Andrew Handyside & Co. Ltd.,
Contractors, Derby and London. Riveted steel girder
construction, Ashlar walls. Asymmetrical hog-back arch,
pivoting on north lock wall, the shorter arm to the land and
the longer swinging to bridge the lock. Central strut from
arch to deck has riveted reinforcing plate at foot and
diagonal braces from top to feet of adjacent struts; these
struts and diagonal braces are repeated along the whole
length. Originally operated by hydraulic machinery made by WL
Armstrong & Co. of Newcastle upon Tyne. Founder's plate on
inner face of west side lattice metal balustrades have
elliptical-headed tubular handrails. Bridge pivots on one
ashlar wall to close against the opposite wall.
Listing NGR: NZ4129157091
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