Ryhope, railway footbridge
Ryhope, railway footbridge
HER Number
13341
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Ryhope, railway footbridge
Place
Ryhope
Map Sheet
NZ45SW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Pedestrian Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Footbridge
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
The metal footbridge is the last surviving remnant of Ryhope West Station. Ryhope East Station was 20m to the east. The two stations were run by rival railway companies. The West Station was on the North Eastern Railway; the East Station was on the Londonderry Seaham and Sunderland Railway. In 1900 the stations were amalgamated.
Easting
441360
Northing
552750
Grid Reference
NZ441360552750
Sources
Sunderland City Council, 2010, Ryhope Village Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Strategy (Consultation Draft), page 29