Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Tyne Bridge
Also known as: Droichead Tyne
Tyne 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
- Manors · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tyne Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1928. Coordinates: 54.9680°, -1.6061°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V and has since become a defining symbol of Tyneside.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V and has since become a defining symbol of Tyneside. It is ranked as the tenth tallest structure in Newcastle.
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Background
History
In 2012, the largest Olympic rings in the UK were erected on the bridge. The rings were manufactured by commercial signage specialists Signmaster ED Ltd of Kelso. The rings were over 25 by and weighed in excess of four tonnes. This was in preparation for Newcastle hosting the Olympic football tournament, and the Olympic torch relay, in which Bear Grylls zipwired from the top of the arch, to Gateshead quayside. On 28 June 2012, a large lightning bolt struck the Tyne Bridge. It lit up the roads as the sky was very dark. The bolt, part of a super-cell thunderstorm, came with heavy rain – a month's worth of rainfall in just two hours – causing flash flooding on Tyneside. In 2015, Newcastle upon…
Architecture
Local civil engineer T M Webster's 1921 proposal for a high level bridge to align with the Great North Road was agreed by the Newcastle and Gateshead Corporations in 1924 with a substantial Government subsidy to alleviate unemployment on Tyneside. The Bridge was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, comparable to their Sydney Harbour Bridge version. The Tyne Bridge's towers were built of Cornish granite and were designed by local architect Robert Burns Dick as warehouses with five storeys. Although a lift shaft was also included in the South tower no lift was ever installed. The bridge was painted green with special paint made by J. Dampney, Tonbridge, Tingate Co. of Gateshead. The same…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9680, -1.6061
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE8 2FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Manors — 0.5 km
- Opening
- {{start date and age|1928|10|10|df=y}}
- Official site
- www.portoftyne.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w444370393 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tyne Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tyne Bridge HDR-IMG 8199 200 201 202 203 HDR.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tyne Bridge?
- Tyne Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE8 2FD), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- When was Tyne Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Who owns Tyne Bridge?
- Tyne Bridge is owned by {{ubl|Newcastle City Council|Gateshead Council}}.
- Is Tyne Bridge a listed building?
- Tyne Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Tyne Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Tyne Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tyne Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE8 2FD.