Historic bridges · North East England
Falstone Bridge
In or near Falstone.
Falstone Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Michael Rye — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Falstone Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
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Heritage listing
Details FALSTONE FALSTONE NY 78 NW 30/2 Falstone Bridge II Bridge, 1843 by Henry Welch. Rock-faced stone. 3 broad segmental arches with bold voussoirs, and rounded cutwaters. Plain parapet, with arched coping, splays out at each end. Cast-iron plate set into western parapet inscribed HENRY WELCH, ENGINEER - JOHN RIDLEY, INSPECTOR, 1843. Stone in eastern parapet inscribed SURTEES and STEEL CONTRACTORS 1843. Listing NGR: NY7226187117 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 239663 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kielder Mires SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Falstone Bridge is a stone bridge across the River North Tyne at Falstone in Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge, which has three stone arches, was built by Henry Welch and completed in 1843. It is a Grade II listed structure. It formed an element of a toll road to Scotland.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1776, -2.4371
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Falstone
- Postcode
- NE48 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1843
- Opening
- {{start date|df=y|1843}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q26296953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Falstone Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Falstone Bridge?
- Falstone Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE48 1AE), in the parish of Falstone.
- What is Falstone Bridge?
- Falstone Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Falstone Bridge?
- The nearest town is Falstone. Drivers can use postcode NE48 1AE.
- When was Falstone Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1843.
- Who owns Falstone Bridge?
- Falstone Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Falstone Bridge a listed building?
- Falstone Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Falstone Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Falstone Bridge is part of the Kielder Mires SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Falstone Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Falstone Bridge is free to enter.