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 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.


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Railways
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NT9953, 920 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 31 May, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 30 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9920 5313 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.2903N 2:0.8592W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9934 5330
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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