Piercebridge
Piercebridge | |
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Darlington | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DARLINGTON |
Postcode district | DL2 |
Dialling code | 01325 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Piercebridge is a village and
The excavated Roman fort is open to the public and the remains of Piercebridge Roman Bridge over the Tees now lie around 90 metres (300 ft) south of the current course of the river, approximately 450 metres (1,480 ft) east of Piercebridge, at the east side of Cliffe, Richmondshire.
Toponym
Piercebridge is named after its Roman bridge or brigg: in 1104 it was Persebrig; in 1577 it was Priestbrigg. It is thought that pierce comes from pershe, meaning osiers, perhaps because the bridge was at least partly made of osier twigs in 1050 when the name is first recorded. Alternative suggested meanings, of "priest" and the name "Piers", would be too modern in origin for such an old place name.
History
Roman
The
Medieval
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There was no permanent inhabitation in the area until the Normans arrived in the mid 11th century.[citation needed]
16th century onwards
There was no medieval Piercebridge
A clock in the George Hotel inspired Henry Clay Work's 1876 song "My Grandfather's Clock". The clock was said to have been owned by two brothers named Jenkins. When one brother died, the clock began losing time, and it stopped forever upon the death of the other.[16]
Preservation
Within the village there are numerous
Transport
Originally Dere Street crossed the Tees 260 yards (240 m) further upstream, but in 1771 a flood washed away the remains of the old
References
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- ^ a b Evans, Tim (1996–2010). "ADS Archsearch". Roman Piercebridge ALSF Project Number 4698. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Keys to the Past". Piercebridge, St. Mary's; site of Medieval chapel. (Piercebridge). County Durham. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Darlington.gov.uk" (PDF). Piercebridge conservation area character appraisal, consultation draft. Darlington. 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ Lloyd, Chris (2 July 2009). "The Northern Echo". Piercebridge: Time Team investigates. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Keys to the Past". Local History Piercebridge (County Durham). Northumberland County Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ "Last will and testament of John Chapman, 1847". Citation. 1847. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Darlington Borough Council: Index of buildings in Darlington borough" (PDF). Parish Piercebridge. Regeneration Division, chief executive's Department, Darlington Borough Council. 19 August 2008. p. 42. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Buildings at risk register" (PDF). Piercebridge Grange Farm. Darliington Borough Council. 2008. p. 31. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Federation of Family History Societies". Cleveland, North Yorkshire and County Durham Memorial Inscription index. 2002–2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Timeline: Foot-and-mouth cases". BBC News. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). "A vision of Britain through time: Piercebridge County Durham". 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Thomson local.com". Piercebridge Post Office. 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "History of the Grandfather Clock at the George Hotel in Piercebridge, Darlington, County Durham - The George Hotel". The George Hotel. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Charltons". Details for Piercebridge Grange – For Sale. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ Historic England (3 November 2000). "PIERCEBRIDGE BRIDGE (1145843)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Information Britain". A guide to Piercebridge on Tees. 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Living: restaurant guide". Carlbury Arms, Piercebridge. 23 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Farmway". Suppliers to the rural community. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "The long distance walkers association". Tees Valley Railway Path. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Churchindarlington.org.uk". St Mary's Church, Piercebridge. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "durham-pa.gov.uk". Piercebridge, Wesleyan chapel. Durham County Council. 1981. Retrieved 12 March 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "The National Archives". Piercebridge Methodist Church, 1864–1961 minutes and accounts. 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ Smith, C. (1806). "A vision of Britain through time: historical maps". C.Smith: New Map of Great Britain and Ireland, central England, 1806, 1:633600. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1904). "A vision of Britain through time: historical maps". Ordnance Survey sheets 7 and 8, 1904, 1:633600. OS. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "A vision of Britain through time: his torical maps". Geographical Publications Limited Land Utilisation Survey of Britain, Sheet 2. Ordnance Survey. 1942. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
External links
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