Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Scotswood Bridge
Scotswood Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon · 1.5 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Scotswood Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1964. Coordinates: 54.9669°, -1.6900°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Scotswood Bridge is one of the main bridges crossing the River Tyne in North East England. It links the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank of the river with the MetroCentre and Blaydon in Gateshead on the south bank. It is situated 3.2 mi (5.1 km) upstream of the better-known city centre bridges.
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Background
Description
The first bridge across the river at this location was the Old Scotswood Bridge, or "The Chain Bridge" as it was known locally. It was a suspension bridge with two stone towers, from which the road deck was suspended by chains. An act to authorise the building of the bridge was passed by Parliament, the (10 Geo. 4. c. x) and designed by John Green, with construction beginning that year. It was opened on 16 April 1831. The toll to cross the bridge was abolished on 18 March 1907. In 1931 the bridge needed to be strengthened and widened. The width was increased from 17 ft to 19.5 ft with two 6 ft footpaths. The suspension cables and decking were also strengthened, allowing the weight limit to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9669, -1.6900
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE21 5SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Established
- 1964
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon — 1.5 km
- Opening
- {{start date|1967|03|20|df=yes}}
Sources
- osm: w1418969431 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Scotswood Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: ScotswoodBridge Side 2008.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotswood Bridge?
- Scotswood Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE21 5SR), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- When was Scotswood Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1964.
- Who owns Scotswood Bridge?
- Scotswood Bridge is owned by |maint =.
- How do I get to Scotswood Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE21 5SR.