North Shields, Borough Road, footbridge

HER Number:
12099

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Borough Road, footbridge

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Pedestrian Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Footbridge

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Iron footbridge (1936) connecting ropery banks to a cycle route. On substantial sandstone abutments. This bridge replaced a timber footbridge which was built in 1839. The current steel structure utilises the masonry piers and abutments constructed as part of the earlier bridge structure.

Easting:
3556

Northing:
6794

Grid Reference:
NZ35566794

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
FISHcast, sub-group of FISH (Folk Interested in Shields Harbour), 2007, North Shields - The New Quay and The Fish Quay Conservation Areas - FISHcast Community Character Statement; North Tyneside Council and Nexus, 2010, North Shields Heritage Trail, board 3 'A nest of vice'; Townscape, 2018, Borough Road Footbridge, North Shields - Heritage Statement