ðə sˈɛɹᵻməni, wˌɪtʃ ɪz pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɔnðə bɹˈɪdʒ ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ tˈiːz ɪnðə vˈɪlɪdʒ, hˈæzbiːn kˈæɹid ˈaʊt sˈɪns wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
The ceremony, which is performed on the bridge over the River Tees in the village, has been carried out since 1790.