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Warden Bridge

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Warden Bridge
Warden Bridge
Coordinates54°59′18″N 2°08′30″W / 54.9883°N 2.1418°W / 54.9883; -2.1418
OS grid referenceNY910660
Carries
CrossesRiver South Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
OwnerNorthumberland County Council
Preceded byNew Haydon Bridge
Followed byWarden Railway Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
No. of spans2
Piers in water1
No. of lanes2
History
Opened1903 (1903)
InauguratedNovember 1903
ReplacesWarden Suspension Bridge
Location
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Warden Bridge is a road bridge across the River South Tyne near Warden.

History

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The first road bridge at Warden was a suspension bridge built in 1826.[1] It was replaced by a stone arch bridge in 1903.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "South Tyne - Warden Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.


Next bridge upstream River South Tyne Next bridge downstream
New Haydon Bridge
A686 road
Warden Bridge
Grid reference NY910660
Warden Railway Bridge
Tyne Valley line