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Description: | The Wearmouth Bridge was a toll bridge until 1885. Pedestrians paid a halfpenny, and one penny if they were carrying parcels. Higher tolls were paid for waggons and coaches. This card, published by the River Wear Commissioners in 1830, shows the amount of money they made from the tolls. During 2 periods of 28 days each they collected 559 pounds 6 shillings and 5 1/2 pence. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | buildings and views Sunderland | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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