2022
NZ2563 : Sign on The High Level Bridge, Newcastle
taken 4 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
Sign on The High Level Bridge, Newcastle
The sign reads:
"ENGINEERS.
ROBERT STEPHENSON.C.E.
THOMAS.E.HARRISON.C.E.
CONTRACTORS FOR IRON WORK
HAWKS.CRAYSHAW & SONS.
1850"
"ENGINEERS.
ROBERT STEPHENSON.C.E.
THOMAS.E.HARRISON.C.E.
CONTRACTORS FOR IRON WORK
HAWKS.CRAYSHAW & SONS.
1850"
The High Level Bridge, River Tyne
The High Level Bridge is a road and rail bridge linking Newcastle and Gateshead across the River Tyne. It was designed by Robert Stephenson; work started on 12 August 1847 and it was opened on 7 June 1849 and was the first road/rail bridge ever built. It is a Grade I listed structure.
The road carriageway and pedestrian walkways sit under the railway deck. The road crossing the bridge (B1307) is one-way (southbound) due to the narrowing of the carriageway during strengthening works in 2008.
The bridge is 408m long and 12m wide.
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- Grid Square
- NZ2563, 2177 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- habiloid (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 31 May, 2022 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 4 June, 2022
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 2503 6383 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.1081N 1:36.6338W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 2503 6383
- View Direction
- South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
