•     Introduction
•     Derwenthaugh to   Rowlands Gill
  •     Derwenthaugh Railway Bridge
  •     Derwenthaugh Road Bridge
  •     A1 Bridge at Swalwell
  •     The Hikey Bridge
  •     Swalwell Railway Viaduct
  •     Old Swalwell Bridge
  •     Swalwell Bridge
  •     Cricket Club Bridge
  •     The Damhead
  •     Butterfly Bridge
  •     Derwent Park Bridge
  •     Lockhaugh Railway Viaduct
  •     Derwent Bridge at Rowlands Gill
  •     Rowlands Gill Railway Viaduct
•     Rowlands Gill to   Allensford
  •     Lintzford Mill Bridge
  •     Lintzford Old Road Bridge
  •     Lintzford New Road Bridge
  •     Blackhall Mill Bridge
  •     Blackhall Mill Footbridge
  •     Ebchester Footbridge
  •     Ebchester Bridge
  •     Ebchester Old Bridge
  •     Shotley Bridge
  •     Shotley Bridge Footbridge 1
  •     Shotley Bridge Footbridge 2
  •     Allensford Bridge
•     Allensford to Derwent   Source
  •     Leadmill Footbridge
  •     Eddy's Bridge
  •      Derwent Bridge
  •     The Derwent Reservoir
  •     Carrick Bridge
  •     Blanchland Bridge
  •     Bay Bridge
  •     Hunstanworth Footbridge
•     Derwent Tributaries
•     Former Bridges and   Fords
•     Reference
•     Links
•     Bridges On The Tyne
•     Bridges on the Tees
•     Bridges on the   Coquet
•     Bridges on the   Wansbeck
•     Bridges on the Blyth
•     Bridges on the Aln
•     Bridges on the Wear
•     Bridges on the Tweed

CRICKET CLUB BRIDGE

This is the newest bridge on the Derwent. Its official name is the Dam Head Bridge and it was constructed when Swalwell Cricket Club moved from it's former Avenue Ground near the old Swalwell Bridge to a new ground called Derwenthaugh Park half a mile away to the west, off Spa Well Road. Access was required from the main road and so a new bridge was built prior to the development of the cricket ground. It is single span and besides being a roadway for motor vehicles is also used by pedestrians and cyclists going to Derwent Park or to Swalwell or onto the Derwent Walk. It was built with a capacity of 7.5 tonnes to accommodate the brewery drays suppling the cricket clubhouse.

The bridge is quite high above water level and the river fairly narrow at this point and fishing takes place from nearby banks. The cricket club, pictured at bottom of page, is in an attractive setting, as was its former ground, also near the river. Across the Derwent lies Axwell Hall, largely designed by Payne, with Axwell Park, the former home of the Claverings and with an attractively set lake (pictured) in front. A picture of the Derwent in flood conditions in September 2008 is also shown.

 Axwell Park Lake/ Cricket Match