Historic bridges · North East England
Crossford Bridge Over River Font
In or near Nunnykirk.
Crossford Bridge Over River Font — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Crossford Bridge Over River Font is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1370623). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details NETHERWITTON NZ 09 SE NZ 093912 4/128 Crossford Bridge over River Font II Bridge, dated 1846 on panel in internal face of north parapet. Tooled and margined stone. Single broad elliptical arch. Band below parapet; parapets with shallow gabled coping splay out to square piers with pyramidal caps; piers carried down external walls as pilasters. Later C19 ramped abutment walls of tooled squared stone with rock-faced coping. Large rounded glinters at centre and ends of internal face of each parapet, that at south-east end missing. Listing NGR: NZ0931691182 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 238361 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Crossford Bridge is a Grade II listed structure located in the Scottish Lowlands. It spans the River Font, serving as a notable example of historical engineering in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2148, -1.8551
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Netherwitton
- Postcode
- NE61 4NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q26651844 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crossford Bridge Over River Font?
- Crossford Bridge Over River Font is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4NP), in the parish of Netherwitton.
- What is Crossford Bridge Over River Font?
- Crossford Bridge Over River Font — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crossford Bridge Over River Font?
- Drivers can use postcode NE61 4NP.
- Is Crossford Bridge Over River Font a listed building?
- Crossford Bridge Over River Font is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Crossford Bridge Over River Font a protected site?
- Yes — Crossford Bridge Over River Font is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Crossford Bridge Over River Font free to visit?
- Yes, Crossford Bridge Over River Font is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crossford Bridge Over River Font?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4NP. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.