Woolsington Park, bridges
Woolsington Park, bridges
HER Number
              4920
          District
              Newcastle
          Site Name
              Woolsington Park, bridges
          Place
              Woolsington
          Map Sheet
              NZ27SW
          Class
              Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
          Site Type: Broad
              Ornamental Bridge
          Site Type: Specific
              Ornamental Bridge
          General Period
              POST MEDIEVAL
          Specific Period
              Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
          Form of Evidence
              Structure
          Description
              Four bridges within Woolsington Park. The bridge on South Drive (NZ 2002 7002) which crosses the lake requires repair. The abutments are 19th century but the bridge is made from steel beams with a concrete deck. It is possible that the original brisge was iron framed. On the north abutment there is the beginning of an iron arch, suggesting a wide three centred arch. The condition of the abutment parapet walls is poor. The north-east parapet has fallen into the lake below. East of the lake there is a stone ornamental bridge (NZ 2045 7009) over the Ouse Burn which has been rebuilt in the early 20th century. There is another bridge at NZ 1973 7048 and a fourth at NZ 2036 7030. These bridges cross ditches.
          Easting
              420020
          Northing
              570020
          Grid Reference
              NZ420020570020
    Sources
              RPS, Clouston, 1998, Woolsington Hall, Archaeological Assessment; Simpson & Brown Architects, Feb 2012, Woolsington Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Draft Conservation Plan: Historical Development & Significance; Addyman Archaeology, 2014, Woolsington, Woolsington Park - Archaeological Assessment