Bywell Bridge
| Bywell Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bywell Bridge | |
| Carries | Road |
| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland, England |
| Designer | George Basevi[1] |
| Design | arch |
| Material | stone |
| Number of spans | 5 |
| Construction begin | 1836[2] |
| Opened | 1838[1][2] |
| Toll | No |
| Daily traffic | single carriageway |
| Coordinates | 54°57′07″N 1°55′12″W / 54.952°N 1.920°WCoordinates: 54°57′07″N 1°55′12″W / 54.952°N 1.920°W |
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Bywell Bridge is a 19th-century stone bridge carrying the B6309 road across the River Tyne in Northumberland, England. Just south of the bridge is Stocksfield, and just to the west is Bywell. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
History
The bridge was opened in 1838. It was built at a cost of £15,000, which was paid by the local landowner T W Beaumont.[3] The designer was the architect George Basevi.[1] The bridge joins Bywell and the adjoining roads with Stocksfield.[1] It is of ashlar masonry, with five segmental arches crossing the river, and two flood arches, without parapets, to the south.[4]
The remains of the piers of an ancient bridge, believed to be Roman, stood nearby until demolished on Beaumont's instructions when work on the present bridge began.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bywell Bridge (at bridgesonthetyne)". Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bywell Bridge (at keystothepast)". Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ Handbook for travellers in Durham and Northumberland. London: John Murray. 1864. p. 243. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ Details from listed building database (240453) . Images of England. English Heritage.Retrieved 23 May 2011
- ↑ "SINE Project, Structure Details for Bywell Bridge". University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ Views on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway, from drawings by J.W. Carmichael, with details by J. Blackmore, 1836
External links
| Next crossing upstream | River Tyne | Next crossing downstream |
| Styford Bridge (A68 road) |
Bywell Bridge Grid reference: NZ052619 |
Ovingham Bridge |