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Kerseycleugh Bridge

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Kerseycleugh Bridge
Kerseycleugh Bridge
Coordinates55°14′51″N 2°36′07″W / 55.2476°N 2.6020°W / 55.2476; -2.6020
OS grid referenceNY723872
CarriesMinor road traffic
CrossesRiver North Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
No. of spans1
No. of lanesSingle-track road
History
Construction end1853
Opened1853 (1853)
Location
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Kerseycleugh Bridge is a small stone bridge across the River North Tyne at Kerseycleugh in Northumberland.

History

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The bridge, which has one stone arch, was completed in 1853.[1] The structure, which has a reinforced concrete base,[1] is the first significant road bridge across the river after its source.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Tyne - Kerseycleugh Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ Ellwood, Steve (2015). River Tyne. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445640617.