Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle
The Blue Bridge is an iron bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
Blue Bridge | |
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 Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle | |
| Coordinates | 54.9677°N 2.4617°W |
| OS grid reference | NY705638 |
| Carries |
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| Crosses | River South Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Official name | Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge[1] |
| Preceded by | Bellister Bridge |
| Followed by | Alston Arches Viaduct |
| Characteristics | |
| Material |
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| Pier construction | Brick[1] |
| 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 | 1972 to motor vehicles |
| Type | Grade II listed building |
| Designated | 27 July 1987[1] |
| Reference no. | 1370314 |
| Location | |
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
- Historic England. "Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge (Grade II) (1370314)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "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.
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