Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle Explained

Blue Bridge
Coordinates:	54.9677°N -2.4617°W
Os Grid Reference:	NY705638
Official Name:	Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge
Crosses:	River South Tyne
Locale:	Northumberland
Designer:	George Gordon Page
Material2:	Brick
Spans:	3
Pierswater:	2
Builder:	Stansfield and Son
Complete:	1875
Cost:	£700
Preceded:	Bellister Bridge
Followed:	Alston Arches Viaduct
Extra:	Embed: yes Designation1: NHLE Designation1 Type: Grade II listed building Designation1 Date: 27 July 1987 Designation1 Number: 1370314

The Blue Bridge is an iron bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.

History

The Grade II listed bridge was designed by George Gordon Page: it has three arches and wooden decking and was completed in 1875.^[1] The bridge was closed to road traffic in 1972 and, having been refurbished in 2003, remains in use for pedestrians.^[2] It forms part of National Cycle Route 68, the Pennine Cycleway.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blue Bridge . Northumbria info . 2017-01-20 . dmy-all.
2. Web site: South Tyne - Haltwhistle Tyne Bridge. Bridges on the Tyne. 2017-01-20 . dmy-all.
3. Web site: River Crossing - Haltwhistle. https://web.archive.org/web/20151009081906/http://www.cycle-routes.org/hadrianscycleway/panel-02/haltwhistle_xings.html . Cycle Routes. 2015-10-09 . 2017-01-20 . dmy-all.