Whorlton

Historic bridge being rebuilt after restoration

The rebuilding of Whorlton Bridge, near Barnard Castle, has begun and is expected to finish in summer.

The campaign group wants to save the Bridge Inn in Whorlton as a community asset.

Proposals to turn a Whorlton pub into a house are refused by Durham County Council.

Whorlton Bridge is the UK's oldest road suspension bridge and still uses its original iron chains.

The 193-year-old bridge is to be dismantled so its components can be assessed before it is rebuilt.

Whorlton Bridge has been closed for repairs since 2019 leaving residents facing diversions.

Residents face detours or even having to use boats to cross rivers because of bridge closures.

They are given suspended sentences after BBC Panorama exposed their actions in an undercover film.

Judge Chris Smith said Whorlton Hall was an “unpredictable and inherently frightening place to live”.

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