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Whorlton, County Durham

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In October 1829, Whorlton Bridge, then under construction, was destroyed when the River Tees flooded.
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of Newcastle upon Tyne was called upon to design a replacement. He based the Whorlton Bridge on the
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The village has a public house called 'The Bridge Inn'.
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For further information about the above parishes, see
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Whorlton is located in County Durham
County Durham
OS grid reference
NZ105149
Unitary authority
County Durham
Shire county
County Durham
Region
North East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
DL12
Police
Durham
Fire
County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance
North East
UK
England
County Durham
54°31′49″N 1°50′19″W / 54.53018°N 1.83849°W / 54.53018; -1.83849
County Durham
England
River Tees
Barnard Castle

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