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Ridley Bridge
Ridley Bridge
Coordinates 54°58′36″N 2°19′07″W / 54.9767°N 2.3186°W / 54.9767; -2.3186
OS grid reference NY797647
Carries
  • Motor vehicles
  • Cycles
  • Pedestrians
Crosses River South Tyne
Locale Northumberland
Heritage status Grade II* listed [1]
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
MaterialStone
No. of lanes Single-track road
History
Designer Robert Mylne
Construction start1788
Construction end1791
Opened1792 (1792)
Location

Ridley Bridge is a stone arch road bridge over the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland.

History

This stone arch bridge was designed by Robert Mylne and constructed in 1792. [2] It has been listed Grade II* by Historic England. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Ridley Bridge (Grade II*) (1042496)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ^ "South Tyne - Ridley Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 December 2013.


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