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Kingsgate Bridge
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Kingsgate Bridge

Listed Grade I since 199828 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
WWalls & gatesCADurham City conservation area1998Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Kingsgate Bridge

Kingsgate Bridge is one of 40 Grade I listed buildings in Durham and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 29 May 1998. It stands in the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 30 more Grade I buildings and 210 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1119766↗

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

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

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Kingsgate BridgeStart here
  2. 2Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22A (St. Chad's)Grade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3The GatehouseGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Cathedral Cloister East RangeGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  5. 512-15, The CollegeGrade I · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Castle Wall Behind No.3Grade I0.2miSt John's College Second PartGrade II*0.2miDurham Crown CourtGrade II*0.2miLavatorium in Centre of Cloister GarthGrade I0.2miCathedral Cloister South RangeGrade I0.2miDurham Prison Officer's Club (The Tithe Barn)Grade II*0.2mi
Around it

33 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IIWall on South Side of Steps Leading from Lane to River49 mIIDunelm House Including Landing Stage, Steps and attached Walls51 mITerrace Wall South of Bow Lane and East of Kinsgate66 mICastle Walls Terrace Wall North of Bow Lane72 mII31, 32 and 33, Church Street87 mII29 and 30, Church Street88 mII28A, Church Street89 mII29B, Church Street93 mII28, Church Street95 mIIHatfield College Office Building97 mII3 and 4A, Church Street104 mICastle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22A (St. Chad's)105 mIIWall on North Side of Garden Behind No. 19106 mII5, Church Street106 mIIKingsgate106 mII1 and 2, Church Street108 mII100, Hallgarth Street114 mIIWall on South Side of Garden Behind Number 19115 m
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II6, Church Street116 mII7, Church Street116 mIIWar memorial outside St Oswald's Church, Durham132 mISt Mary le Bow Heritage Centre133 mIISt Chad's College137 mIISt Chad's College137 mIISt Chad's137 mII10, Church Street137 mIISt Chad's College138 mIISt Chad's College St Chad's College Lightfoot House142 mIISt Chad's College143 mII12, Church Street144 mIILightfoot House, St Chad's College145 mIIHouse North of St Mary-le-Bow148 mIISt Chad's149 m
More like it

Grade I walls, gates and bridges near Durham

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Auckland Castle West Mural Tower and West WallsBishop Auckland · 8 mi away
Town Wall North of the Close and Breakneck StairsNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Town WallNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
Old Tyne BridgeNewcastle upon Tyne · 13 mi away
South Postern Tower Facing the River, And Curtain Wall AdjoiningNewcastle upon Tyne · 14 mi away
The Barbican Walls Between North Gate of Castle and Black GateNewcastle upon Tyne · 14 mi away
The Black GateNewcastle upon Tyne · 14 mi away
Trinity House Gate and ChapelNewcastle upon Tyne · 14 mi away

Questions about Kingsgate Bridge

Is Kingsgate Bridge listed?

Yes. Kingsgate Bridge is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1119766), first listed on 29 May 1998.

Can you visit Kingsgate Bridge?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Kingsgate 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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