Other organisations’ plaques – Bridges

Framwellgate Bridge – original bridge built by Bishop Flambard (1099-1128). Present bridge rebuilt by Bishop Langley in the early 15th century, widened in the early 19th century
Framwellgate Panthead – ancient wellhead / pant to access a spring given to the inhabitants of the City by Thomas Billingham in 1450
Milburngate Bridge – opened 1967
Prebends Bridge – built by George Nicholson for the Dean and Chapter 1772-1778. Restored 1955-1956
Prebends Bridge – quote from a poem ‘Harold the Dauntless’ by Sir Walter Scott
Kingsgate Footbridge – opened November 1963
- Civic Trust Award 1965. Kingsgate Bridge 1963. Commissioned by the University of Durham. Designed by Ove Arup
- Concrete Society. Mature Concrete Structures Award 1993
Elvet Bridge – built by Bishop Puiset (1153 – 1195) as the second river crossing; widened upstream in 1805
New Elvet Bridge – built in 1975; refurbished 2020-2021
Highgate Bridge – footpath from St Godric’s Church to the Highgate development, and leading to the railway station. Built in 2004. Plaques on railings and in pavement
Baths Bridge – City of Durham. This bridge was opened by Councillor J.O. Luke Chairman of Works Committee of the City Council 16th June 1962. L. Ellis City Engineer. L.G. Mouckel & Partners Consulting Engineers. Purdie Lumsden & Co Ltd Civil Engineering Contractors. Note: There used to be a triangular Civic Trust Award plaque (with date 1962) to the right of the main plaque.

The City of Durham Trust