Kingsgate Bridge, Grade I listed footbridge in Durham, England
This concrete footbridge spans the River Wear with two sections meeting at a central bronze expansion joint connecting Bow Lane to Dunelm House.
Engineer Ove Arup designed this structure in 1963 as his final project, incorporating innovative construction methods by rotating two parallel sections over the river.
The bridge received the 1965 Civic Trust Award and maintains a resin bust of Ove Arup on Dunelm House side, replacing the 2006 stolen bronze version.
Students and residents use this pedestrian crossing daily to move between Durham University buildings and the city center across the River Wear.
The construction method eliminated scaffolding needs as workers built two halves parallel to the river banks before rotating them 90 degrees to meet midway.
Location: City of Durham
Inception: 1967
Official opening: 1966
GPS coordinates: 54.77271,-1.57312
Latest update: May 23, 2025 11:07
Dunelm House
107 m
Church of St Oswald
148 m
Durham Heritage Centre and Museum
133 m
Langford House
116 m
Ramsey House
126 m
Commemorative plaque to Ove Arup
91 m
St Chad's College: 18 (South), North Bailey
116 m
Chapter Clerk's Office And Chapter Room
149 m
Durham War Memorial
156 m
St Chad's College: 18 (North), North Bailey
119 m
St Chad's College: 16 North Bailey
128 m
28, North Bailey
138 m
St Chad's College: 17 North Bailey
122 m
Hatfield College Office Building
108 m
St Chad's College: 20 North Bailey
115 m
Union Society
122 m
Wall on South Side of Steps Leading from Lane to River
62 m
House North Of St.Mary-Le-Bow
154 m
Kingsgate
106 m
House To South Of No. 28
147 m
26, North Bailey
130 m
St Chad's College: 19 (North), North Bailey
117 m
Wall With Entrance Arch And Mounting Block, Opposite To Nos. 19-22A Consecutive
127 m
27, North Bailey
135 m
Terrace Wall South Of Bow Lane And East Of Kinsgate
82 m
23, North Bailey
118 m
Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 And No.22a (st. Chad's)
73 m
Castle Walls Terrace Wall North Of Bow Lane
91 mReviews
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