Ridley Railway Bridge | |
Coordinates: | 54.9737°N -2.3255°W |
Os Grid Reference: | NY814641 |
Carries: | Tyne Valley line |
Crosses: | River South Tyne |
Locale: | Northumberland |
Owner: | Network Rail |
Maint: | Network Rail |
Id: | NEC2-96 |
Id Type: | Network Rail Bridge ID |
Design: | Girder bridge |
Material: | Cast iron |
Material2: | Sandstone |
Num Track: | 2 |
Builder: | Sir William Arrol & Co. |
Preceded: | Millhouse Bridge |
Followed: | Ridley Bridge |
Ridley Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between and across the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland.
The first bridge near Ridley Hall 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 constructed by Sir William Arrol & Co. in 1907.[1]