Chollerford Bridge

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Chollerford Bridge
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Chollerford Bridge
Coordinates 55°01′45″N2°07′38″W / 55.0293°N 2.1273°W / 55.0293; -2.1273 Coordinates: 55°01′45″N2°07′38″W / 55.0293°N 2.1273°W / 55.0293; -2.1273
OS grid reference NY919705
Carries
Crosses River North Tyne
Locale Northumberland
Heritage status Grade II listed [1]
Preceded by Wark Bridge
Followed by Constantius Bridge
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
MaterialStone
Total length90 m (300 ft)
No. of spans5 [1]
Piers in water4
No. of lanes Single-track road controlled by traffic lights
History
Architect Robert Mylne
Construction end1785 [1]
Opened1785 (1785)
Location
Chollerford Bridge

Chollerford Bridge is a stone bridge that replaced an earlier medieval bridge crossing the River North Tyne [2] at Chollerford, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]

It was built in 1785 by Robert Mylne after the previous bridge had been swept away in the great floods of 1771.

Hadrian's Wall crossed the river to Chesters Roman Fort on the multi-arched Chesters Bridge about 700 m (770 yd) to the southwest.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Chollerford Bridge over River North Tyne (Grade II) (1370563)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "Chollerford Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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