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Winch Bridge, suspension bridge across the river Tees, North-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NW. of Middleton in Teesdale; is said to be the earliest suspension bridge in Europe; the Tees rushes through a rocky gorge here with great force.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "suspension bridge across the river" (ADL Feature Type: "bridges") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Winch Bridge |
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