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Grade I listed · Historic England
Listed 1971
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Elvet Bridge, Durham
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1323228
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

18, Elvet Bridge

Elvet Bridge, Durham

Listed Grade I since 197155 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCADurham City conservation area1971Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About 18, Elvet Bridge

The house at 18, Elvet Bridge is one of 40 Grade I listed buildings in Durham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 97 buildings in Durham to be listed, on 30 April 1971. It stands in the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 21 more Grade I buildings and 166 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1323228↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Elvet Bridge, Durham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 118, Elvet BridgeStart here
  2. 2Bastion Behind No. 50 and Wall AttachedGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Bishop Cosin's HallGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Durham MuseumGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Durham CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Framwellgate BridgeGrade I0.2mi47, 48 and 49, Old ElvetGrade II*0.2miOld Grammar SchoolGrade II*0.2miCastle Walls Terrace Wall North of Bow LaneGrade I0.2miTerrace Wall South of Bow Lane and East of KinsgateGrade I0.2miKingsgate BridgeGrade I0.2mi
Around it

62 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II17, Elvet Bridge8 mII16, Elvet Bridge15 mII21, Elvet Bridge24 mII12, Elvet Bridge33 mII24, Elvet Bridge38 mII25, Elvet Bridge42 mII10, 11 and 11A, Elvet Bridge44 mII26, Elvet Bridge48 mII36, Saddler Street48 mIIEstate House49 mII37, Saddler Street50 mII9, Saddler Street50 mIElvet Bridge52 mII38 and 39, Saddler Street52 mII8, Elvet Bridge54 mII40, Saddler Street54 mII41 and 42, Saddler Street60 mII62, Saddler Street64 m
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II43, 43A and 44, Saddler Street68 mII68, Saddler Street69 mII70, Saddler Street72 mII*45 and 46, Saddler Street78 mII71 and 72, Saddler Street79 mII73-75, Saddler Street87 mII76, Saddler Street89 mII78, Saddler Street92 mII*Salvation Army Citadel92 mII96 and 97, Elvet Bridge93 mII79 and 80, Saddler Street98 mIINo.50 (Former Subscription News Room)102 mIIBarclays Bank102 mII94 and 95, Elvet Bridge102 mII11, Market Place104 mII2, Owengate105 mII1 and 2, North Bailey106 mIBastion Behind No. 50 and Wall Attached109 mII93, Elvet Bridge109 mIINational Westminster Bank112 mII3, Owengate114 mICastle Wall Behind No.3116 mII90 and 91, Elvet Bridge117 mII14, Market Place120 mII3, North Bailey120 mII88, Elvet Bridge123 mIIStatue of Neptune in Market Place124 mII16, Market Place126 mII*Statue of Third Marquess of Londonderry126 mII87, 87A and 87B, Elvet Bridge128 mII4, Owengate130 mII*No.4 and Castle Wall Incorporated131 mII5, Owengate136 mIIHalf Moon Public House141 mIThe Keep (University College)142 mII5, North Bailey144 mICastle Terrace Wall Castle Wall Behind Nos 7-18 Consecutive145 mII6, Owengate145 mII49, North Bailey148 mIILloyd's Bank148 mII25, Market Place148 mII21, Market Place149 mIIMarket Tavern149 mII22 and 23, Market Place149 m
More like it

Grade I houses near Durham

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Seaton HolmeEasington · 9 mi away
28 and 30, CloseNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Bessie Surtees HouseNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Newcastle upon Tyne CastleNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Trinity HouseNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Gunner TowerNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Corner TowerNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Alderman Fenwick's HouseNewcastle upon Tyne · 14 mi away

Questions about 18, Elvet Bridge

Is 18, Elvet Bridge listed?

Yes. 18, Elvet Bridge is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1323228), first listed on 30 April 1971.

Can you visit 18, Elvet Bridge?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is 18, Elvet Bridge in a conservation area?

Yes, the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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