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Telford Bridge

Free admission

Telford Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
15 min–30 min
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Telford Bridge is a Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1303312). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Telford bridge usually refers to a bridge whose design was overseen by the late-18th/early-19th century Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford.The bridge was built by local engineer Thomas King. An (incomplete) list of these may be found here. Among those Telford bridges known by the name Telford Bridge are: the bridge crossing the River Moriston near Invermoriston in Scotland (completed 1813). the bridge crossing the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland, also known as "Morpeth Telford Bridge" (completed 1831).

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Telford bridge usually refers to a bridge whose design was overseen by the late-18th/early-19th century Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford.The bridge was built by local engineer Thomas King. An (incomplete) list of these may be found here. Among those Telford bridges known by the name Telford Bridge are: the bridge crossing the River Moriston near Invermoriston in Scotland (completed 1813). the bridge crossing the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland, also known as "Morpeth Telford Bridge" (completed 1831).

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
55.1666, -1.6864
Parish
Morpeth
Postcode
NE61 1HD
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Telford Bridge?
Telford Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 1HD), in the parish of Morpeth.
Is Telford Bridge a listed building?
Telford Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Telford Bridge free to visit?
Yes, Telford Bridge is free to enter.
How do I get to Telford Bridge?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 1HD. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.