South Street is an affluent residential street in Durham, England , on the banks of the River Wear . It overlooks the Durham Cathedral , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , and Durham Castle . It is best known for its terraced houses , many of which are Grade II listed buildings built in the Tudor Revival architecture and architecture of the modern era .
9-696: South Street may refer to: Streets by that name [ edit ] South Street (Durham) , England South Street, Mayfair , England South Street (Manhattan) , United States South Street (Perth, Western Australia) South Street (Perth, Scotland) South Street (Philadelphia) , United States South Street, Dorking , England South Street, Staines-upon-Thames , England South Street, Romford , England Other places, on or associated with streets of that name [ edit ] South Street (MBTA station) in Boston, Massachusetts South Street Seaport ,
18-510: A 1963 hit single by The Orlons Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title South Street . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Street&oldid=1243608283 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
27-501: A private road for the Dean and Chapter of Durham, giving access from the south through the Watergate. It replaced a temporary bridge built after the footbridge, built in 1574, was swept away during a flood in 1771 . The current bridge affords an excellent view of the cathedral and was built specifically with aesthetic considerations in mind - it was built slightly north of the prior bridge, at
36-822: A shopping complex overlooking the East River in Manhattan Island South Street Headhouse District , a neighborhood and commercial area in Philadelphia Villages and hamlets [ edit ] South Street, Bromley , England, a hamlet South Street, East Sussex , England, a hamlet in Chailey parish Other [ edit ] Royal South Street Eisteddfod , recent festivals in Ballarat, Australia South Street Society , an earlier annual music competition "South Street" (song) ,
45-464: A wider part of the river, to improve the views available. Trees were planted along the riverbank to complete the Romantic picture. Forming part of the estate of Durham Cathedral , the bridge is a Grade I listed building and is situated below the Watergate at the end of South Bailey (with which it is in concurrence), just after St Cuthbert's Society . Although the bridge is wide enough for vehicles, it
54-463: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Prebends Bridge Prebends Bridge , along with Framwellgate and Elvet bridges, is one of three stone- arch bridges in the centre of Durham , England , that cross the River Wear . Prebends Bridge was designed by George Nicholson and built from 1772 to 1778. The bridge was built on the instructions of the Dean of Durham and served as
63-575: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages South Street (Durham) The street is situated in a conservation area and runs 0.5 km from Pimlico near Durham School to the Church of St Margaret of Antioch and Framwellgate Bridge . It is in walking distance from the Durham city centre. Sir Walter Scott was so inspired by the South Street view of
72-559: Is mainly used as a footbridge as it only leads to the Riverside paths and up to a closed road barrier to South Bailey. The bridge was restored from 1955 to 1956. In autumn 2010 the bridge was temporarily reopened to road traffic under 3 tonnes while Saddler Street was closed because of extensive repaving works as part of the Heart of the City project, sponsored by Durham City Vision. Prebends Bridge has
81-815: The Durham Cathedral that he wrote "Harold the Dauntless," a poem about Saxons and Vikings set in County Durham and published in 1817. The following lines from the poem are engraved into nearby Prebends Bridge : Grey towers of Durham Yet well I love thy mixed and massive piles Half church of God, half castle 'gainst the Scot And long to roam those venerable aisles With records stored of deeds long since forgot. 54°46′27″N 1°34′49″W / 54.774081°N 1.580222°W / 54.774081; -1.580222 This County Durham location article
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