Coxgreen Footbridge

COXGREEN FOOTBRIDGE  -  THE FERRYMAN'S HOUSE
Looking towards Washington Staithes side of River Wear.

[ Photographer: James Gill, 3rd September 2017 ]

COXGREEN FOOTBRIDGE
Looking downstream from the south side of River Wear.

[ Photographer: Keith Cockerill, 6th June 2025 ]

Sunderland Echo Press Cutting

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FOOTBRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

COXGREEN FOOTBRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION - 1958
Note Chemical Works spoil heaps and the Sightseers!

Coxgreen Footbridge nearing completion.  Is that a rather subdued Ferryboat Man sitting at the bottom of the Boat Ramp?
Up the Bank (centre-picture) to Washington Station, via Wilden Terrace and Footbridge over the Railway Tracks.

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OPENING DAY - 1958

COXGREEN FOOTBRIDGE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC - Saturday, 5th July 1958
Note the Local Residents Celebrating.

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MISCELLANEOUS VIEWS

The recently completed Coxgreen Footbridge - looking south, towards Penshaw Monument.

Coxgreen Footbridge - May 1965
[Courtesy of Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums]

Coxgreen Footbridge  -  The Ferryman's House  -  Washington Chemical Works
Looking downstream from the south bank of the River Wear.

Washington Chemical Works - 1970s
From the high ground between Coxgreen and the 'Penshaw to Sunderland' Railway Line
[Thanks to Tiberius Magnus]

View of industrial Washington from the high ground to the south of Coxgreen Village.

L/R: Valerie Cook, Ann Thompson & Ann's baby sister, Janice.  Victoria Viaduct is upstream to the left.
Blast Row is above the Bridge.   The Chemical Works spoil heap is above the Ferryman's House.

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VIEWS FROM THE FOOTBRIDGE - 2021

VIEW FROM FOOTBRIDGE
Looking downstream towards South Hylton (A19) Road Bridge.

[ Photographer: Keith Cockerill, 26th May 2021 ]

VIEW FROM FOOTBRIDGE
Looking upstream towards Victoria Viaduct (Leamside Line) Railway Bridge.

[ Photographer: Keith Cockerill, 26th May 2021 ]

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AERIAL VIEWS

VIEW DOWNSTREAM
Note the Oddfellows Arms at the junction leading uphill to the former Coxgreen Station.

[ Photographer: Martin Le Roy ]

AERIAL VIEW
Coxgreen - River Wear - The Footbridge - Washington Chemical Works - The Leamside Railway Line - Barmston Village.

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For more information about the 'Barmston to Coxgreen' area of the River Wear,  CLICK ME and visit our BARMSTON RIVERSIDE Article.
See if you can find the Footbridge on the Aerial Photograph at the Bottom of the BARMSTON RIVERSIDE Contents page.
You'll find The Ferry, made redundant by Coxgreen Footbridge, via Photo No.7 BARMSTON FERRY.