2011

NT9953 : Royal Border Bridge

taken 13 years ago, near to Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England

This is 1 of 48 images, with title Royal Border Bridge in this square
Royal Border Bridge
Royal Border Bridge
Royal Border Bridge

Royal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth. It is a Grade I listed railway viaduct LinkExternal link built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria. The engineer who designed it was Robert Stephenson (son of George Stephenson). It was built for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway and is still in regular use today, as part of the East Coast Main Line.
The bridge is 659 metres long. It has 28 arches, constructed of brick but faced with stone.

East Coast Main Line

The East Coast Main Line is a 393 mile long high speed electrified railway between London and Edinburgh, via Peterborough, Doncaster, York and Newcastle. It was constructed between 1846 & 1871 by several different rail companies.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Railways
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NT9953, 925 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 1 June, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 7 October, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9925 5320 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.3281N 2:0.8114W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9923 5347
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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