Lipwood Railway Bridge

Lipwood Railway Bridge
Coordinates 54°58′16″N 2°17′34″W / 54.971°N 2.2927°W / 54.971; -2.2927Coordinates: 54°58′16″N 2°17′34″W / 54.971°N 2.2927°W / 54.971; -2.2927
Carries Railway
Crosses River South Tyne
Locale Northumberland, England
Characteristics
Design girder
Material cast-iron
History
Inaugurated 1866
Lipwood Railway Bridge
 Lipwood Railway Bridge shown within Northumberland
grid reference NY814641

Lipwood Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Lipwood in Northumberland.

History

The first bridge at Lipwood for the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle was designed by John Blackmore and originally built of timber; it was completed in 1838 but as the condition of the wood deteriorated it was replaced by the current iron-girder structure in 1866.[1]

References

  1. "Lipwood Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
Next crossing upstream River South Tyne Next crossing downstream
Ridley Bridge  Lipwood Railway Bridge
Grid reference: NY814641
Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Next road crossing upstream River South Tyne Next road crossing downstream
Ridley Bridge  Lipwood Railway Bridge
Grid reference: NY814641
Haydon Bridge Viaduct 
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