Corbridge Bridge
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Corbridge Bridge | |
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 Corbridge Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′20″N 2°01′08″W / 54.9722°N 2.0188°W |
| OS grid reference | NY988641 |
| Carries | B6321 [1] |
| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed[2] |
| Preceded by | Hexham Bridge |
| Followed by | Styford Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 480 ft (146 m)[3] |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| Load limit | 7.5 tonne[citation needed] |
| No. of lanes | Single-track road controlled by traffic lights[1] |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1674 or 1690 |
| Opened | 1674 or 1690 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Corbridge Bridge | |
Corbridge Bridge is a 17th-century stone bridge across the River Tyne at Corbridge, Northumberland, England, at the point where another structure, eventually a toll bridge, was constructed in the 13th-century. The later, characteristic 7-span structure would be the only bridge on the Tyne to withstand the Great Flood of 1771. As of 2015, it was listed as a Grade I listed building by Historic England.[needs update]
Earlier, the bridge carried the A68 road over the River Tyne,[not verified in body] but since the opening of the Hexham bypass (A69),[when?] the A68 has crossed via the Styford Bridge, 3 miles (5 km) downstream of Corbridge.[not verified in body]
The 21st-century bridge, remaining in place from its late 17th-century construction (see below),[4][5] is of stone,[clarification needed] and has a total length of 480 ft (146 m),[3][6] with its being able, as of this date,[when?] to bear a load of 7.5 tonnes.[citation needed]
