Featherstone Castle Footbridge

Featherstone Castle Footbridge
Featherstone Castle Footbridge, in September 2015
Coordinates 54°57′02″N 2°30′28″W / 54.9506°N 2.5079°W / 54.9506; -2.5079
OS grid reference NY672613
Carries Pedestrians
Crosses River South Tyne
Locale Northumberland
Preceded by Diamond Oak Bridge
Followed by Featherstone Bridge
Characteristics
Design Beam bridge
Material Steel girder with wooden deck
Pier construction Stone
No. of spans 2
Piers in water 1
History
Construction end 1990
Opened 1990 (1990)
Collapsed 2014 (Repaired 2015)
Featherstone Castle Footbridge
Location in Northumberland

Featherstone Castle Footbridge is a wooden-decked girder bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland.

History

The present wooden structure, which has stone steps at either end,[1] was erected in 1990 and then extensively repaired following flood damage in 1995.[2] Following further severe flooding in the area, it collapsed again but was repaired in autumn 2015.[3]

References

  1. Hall, Alan (2004). "Walking in Northumberland: 36 day-walks". Cicerone Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1852844288.
  2. "South Tyne - Featherstone Footbridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. "Footbridge over River South Tyne near Featherstone Castle". Geograph. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
Next crossing upstream River South Tyne Next crossing downstream
Diamond Oak Bridge
Road and National Cycle Route 68 
Featherstone Castle Footbridge
Grid reference: NY672613
Featherstone Bridge 
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