Bywell Bridge

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Coordinates54°57′07″N 1°55′12″W / 54.952°N 1.920°W / 54.952; -1.920
CrossesRiver Tyne
Bywell Bridge
Bywell Bridge
Coordinates54°57′07″N 1°55′12″W / 54.952°N 1.920°W / 54.952; -1.920
OS grid referenceNZ052619
CarriesB6309
CrossesRiver Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
Heritage statusGrade II listed[1][2]
Preceded byStyford Bridge
Followed byOvingham Bridges
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialAshlar stone
No. of spans5
No. of lanesSingle-track road
History
ArchitectGeorge Basevi[3]
Construction start1836[4]
Construction end1838
Construction cost£15,000
Opened1838 (1838)[3][4]
Location

Bywell Bridge is a 19th-century stone bridge across the River Tyne. It is a Grade II listed building.[1][2][4]

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