Riverbank trails - Durham CathedralDownload a trail and explore the riverbanks surrounding Durham CathedralPrebends Bridge Originally, this was the site of a ferry, but was replaced by a timber bridge built on stone piers in 1574. The Great Flood of 1771 swept this away. The present bridge, designed by George Nicholson, was built between 1772 – 1778 and paid https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/visit-us/woodlands-riverbanks