Historic bridges · North East England
Newburn Bridge
Newburn Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Newburn 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.
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From the Wikipedia article
Newburn Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Tyne at Newburn in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It links Newburn, Walbottle and Throckley on the north side of the river with Ryton, Stella and Blaydon on the south side. The bridge is the westernmost crossing of the Tyne in the county of Tyne and Wear; the next crossing upstream, Wylam Bridge, is in Northumberland.
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Background
History
This part of the river has been forded since Roman times because it is the most eastern part of the Tyne that is easily fordable. There have also been numerous ferries operated in the part of the river around Newburn. A bridge was finally built between 1892 and 1893. It was designed by Sandeman & Moncrieff of Newcastle and built by Head Wrightson of Thornaby-on-Tees. It was opened on 21 May 1893. For the first 50 or so years of its use, it was a toll bridge, until it was bought by Northumberland County Council in 1947. The toll house on the northeast side of the bridge has since been demolished. The bridge used to have two lanes crossing it up until the 1960s. It has since had single road…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9800, -1.7450
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE15 8NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Opening
- {{start date|1893|05|21|df=yes}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q7017200 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newburn Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newburn Bridge?
- Newburn Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 8NR), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- Who owns Newburn Bridge?
- Newburn Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Newburn Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Newburn Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newburn Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 8NR. It sits within the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency.