•     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

SHOTLEY BRIDGE FOOTBRIDGE 2

SHOTLEY GROVE

Floodwaters carried off most of the old bridge on 6th September 2008 (see pictures below). The new bridge, called the Papermill Footbridge, was constructed a hundred yards downstream of the old one and it is wider (2 metres) and 30 metres long and is of more solid construction. It came in two sections which were then bolted together. Its height makes it safe from flood damage. It is located a few hundred yards west of Footbridge 1 and crosses the river near the end of a footpath branching off the narrow minor road which climbs steeply up the western edge of Blackhill towards Allensford. There are houses on both sides of the footbridge, including a very old farmhouse. The Derwent is as usual, very wooded here and the footbridge is often shaded in summer when the trees are covered with leaves.

The river is fairly shallow and this is a quiet spot away from the traffic and with a pleasant walk along the path on the north side where new fencing has been erected.

On Saturday 6 September the bridge was severely damaged by floodwaters when heavy rain caused the Derwent to swell and flood. The bridge already had scaffolding erected while under repair and ready for painting.

Difficulties in gaining access to land by Durham County Council delayed the erection of the new bridge until 2011 and caused resiting downstream.It is believed to have cost about £200,000.

 Shotley Bridge Footbridge 2