Historic bridges · North East England
Featherstone Bridge
In or near Featherstone.
Featherstone Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Brian Norman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Featherstone Bridge is located in Northumberland, with the nearest railway station being Haltwhistle, approximately 3.5 km away. Entry to the bridge is free, and the postcode for navigation is NE49 0JW.
About
Featherstone Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
Featherstone Bridge is a stone arch bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone in Northumberland.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Featherstone Bridge is a stone arch bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone in Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
This structure is a stone arch bridge completed in 1775. It is a Grade II* listed structure. There is a plaque above the keystone on inner face of the west parapet displaying the name of the bridge.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9507, -2.5078
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Featherstone
- Postcode
- NE49 0JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1775
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 3.5 km
- Opening
- {{start date|df=y|1775}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q17546414 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Featherstone Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Featherstone Bridge?
- Featherstone Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 0JW), in the parish of Featherstone.
- What is Featherstone Bridge?
- Featherstone Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Featherstone Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 0JW.
- When was Featherstone Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1775.
- Who owns Featherstone Bridge?
- Featherstone Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Featherstone Bridge a listed building?
- Featherstone Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Featherstone Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Featherstone Bridge is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Featherstone Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Featherstone Bridge is free to enter.