Wark Bridge

Wark Bridge
Wark Bridge
Coordinates55°05′15″N 2°13′01″W / 55.0875°N 2.2169°W / 55.0875; -2.2169
OS grid referenceNY862771
Carries
  • Motor vehicles
  • Cycles
  • Pedestrians
CrossesRiver North Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
OwnerNorthumberland County Council
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialIron
Pier constructionStone
No. of spans8
Piers in water7
Load limit3 t
No. of lanesSingle-track road
History
Constructed byHawks, Crawshay and Sons
Construction end1878
Opened1878 (1878)
Rebuilt2010–2015
Location
Map

Wark Bridge is an iron bridge over the River North Tyne at Wark on Tyne in Northumberland, England.

History

The bridge, which replaced a bridge of timber construction,[1] was built by Hawks, Crawshay and Sons of Gateshead and opened in 1878.[2] It underwent a major refurbishment in stages between 2010 and 2015.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wark-on-Tyne" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. p. 21. Retrieved 15 January 2017. [permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "North Tyne - Wark Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Wark Bridge in Northumberland re-opens after major refurbishment scheme". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne: Trinity Mirror. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2017.


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