Elvet Bridge
Elvet Bridge, 1903 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1903: Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain. Today: Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Elvet Bridge
Elvet Bridge is one of 40 Grade I listed buildings in Durham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 125 buildings in Durham to be listed, on 6 May 1952. It stands in the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968, and over a scheduled monument, Elvet Bridge. Within 400 metres are 23 more Grade I buildings and 179 other listed buildings. We have 2 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1121355↗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.
2 old views of Elvet Bridge
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1903. Tap one to see it full screen.
1903From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Durham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
54 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 36
Grade I walls, gates and bridges near Durham
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Elvet Bridge
Is Elvet Bridge listed?
Yes. Elvet Bridge is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1121355), first listed on 6 May 1952.
Can you visit Elvet Bridge?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Elvet Bridge in a conservation area?
Yes, the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Elvet Bridge?
Yes: 2 public-domain views from before 1950, on this page.
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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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