2003

NY9864 : Bridge over the River Tyne, Corbridge

taken 22 years ago, near to Corbridge, Northumberland, England

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Bridge over the River Tyne, Corbridge
Bridge over the River Tyne, Corbridge
The bridge was completed in 1674, replacing the ford and ferry which succeeded a previous medieval bridge of 1235. It is 146 metres long, with seven arches and was the only bridge on the River Tyne to escape the great flood of 1771. Originally built for pack-horse and coach traffic, it and was partially rebuilt and widened in 1881 LinkExternal link

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Category: Bridge
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Tyne [105] · Corbridge Bridge [94] · Tyne Bridge [70] · Floods of 1771 [12] · Built in 1674 [8] Title Clusters: · Bridge over the River Tyne, Corbridge [3] ·
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Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 28 November, 2003   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 27 February, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9889 6417 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.3287N 2:1.1323W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9885 6426
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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