Blaydon, Blaydon Old Bridge

HER Number:
8369

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blaydon, Blaydon Old Bridge

Place:

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Road Bridge

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Road bridge over Blaydon Burn. 1778, altered 1936. Built for the Hexham Turnpike Trust. Coursed and dressed stone with ashlar dressings. Single round arched bridge. North front arch has rusticated voussoirs and to either side single slightly projecting ashlar piers, beyond irregularly coursed walling . Above ashlar band at road level and above plain ashlar parapet with chamfered coping. South front has similar fa_ade partly obscured by large mid C20 steel sewage pipe carried from rock faced piers at either side. Eastern end of this front also obscured by pier of large road bridge added 1936. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
1801

Northing:
6359

Grid Reference:
NZ18016359

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest