Scotswood, Station Approach, underbridge

HER Number:
16126

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Scotswood, Station Approach, underbridge

Place:
Scotswood

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Railway Bridge

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Underbridge which carried the North Wylam line. It has a cast-iron superstructure. A stone stair (now closed by a brick wall at the foot) rises parallel to the east wall, to turn right (east) and give access to the site of the station platform that stood between the two diverging lines, the bridge wing wall, is ramped down to form a parapet to the stair. The bridge is trapezoidal in plan (to accommodate sidings branching off into the former goods station on the south of the line).

Easting:
2010

Northing:
6386

Grid Reference:
NZ20106386

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2008, Scotswood Housing Expo, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording