Historic bridges · North East England
Old Haydon Bridge
In or near Newbrough.
Old Haydon Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Haydon Bridge · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old Haydon Bridge, you can take a train to Haydon Bridge station, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for sat-nav is NE47 6BJ.
About
Old Haydon 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
Heritage listing
Old Haydon Bridge is a footbridge across the River South Tyne providing access between the Northern and Southern sides of the village of Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old Haydon Bridge is a footbridge across the River South Tyne providing access between the Northern and Southern sides of the village of Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
.]] The first bridge at Haydon Bridge was built in around 1309, but following the flood of 1771, it had to be rebuilt in 1776. Following structural surveys it ceased to be used by cars and converted to footbridge use only in 1970. It is listed as a Grade II building by Historic England.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9730, -2.2463
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Haydon
- Postcode
- NE47 6BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1776
- Nearest railway station
- Haydon Bridge — 0.3 km
- Opening
- {{start date|1776}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q16247736 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Haydon Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Haydon Bridge?
- Old Haydon Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 6BJ), in the parish of Haydon.
- What is Old Haydon Bridge?
- Old Haydon Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Haydon Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Haydon Bridge, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 6BJ.
- When was Old Haydon Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1776.
- Who owns Old Haydon Bridge?
- Old Haydon Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Old Haydon Bridge a listed building?
- Old Haydon Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Old Haydon Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Old Haydon Bridge is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Old Haydon Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Old Haydon Bridge is free to enter.