Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle
Blue Bridge | |
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Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle | |
Coordinates | 54°58′04″N 2°27′42″W / 54.9677°N 2.4617°W |
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Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland |
Official name | Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge[1] |
Heritage status | Grade II listed[1] |
Preceded by | Bellister Bridge |
Followed by | Alston Arches Viaduct |
Characteristics | |
Material | Wrought iron |
No. of spans | 3 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Designer | George Gordon Page[1] |
Constructed by | Stansfield and Son[1] |
Construction end | 1875 |
Construction cost | £700 |
Opened | 1875 |
Closed | 1972to motor vehicles |
Blue Bridge Location in Northumberland |
The Blue Bridge is an iron bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland.
History
The Grade II listed[1] bridge was designed by George Gordon Page: it has three arches and wooden decking and was completed in 1875.[2] The bridge was closed to road traffic in 1972 and, having been refurbished in 2003, remains in use for pedestrians.[3] It forms part of National Cycle Route 68, the Pennine Cycleway.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Haltwhistle (Grade II) (1188692)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ↑ "Blue Bridge". Northumbria info. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ↑ "South Tyne - Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ↑ "River Crossing - Haltwhistle". Cycle Routes. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
Next bridge upstream | River South Tyne | Next bridge downstream |
Bellister Bridge Footbridge |
Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle Grid reference: NY705638 |
Alston Arches Viaduct Footbridge |
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