Historic bridges · North East England
Telford Bridge
In or near Mitford.
Telford Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Telford Bridge in Northumberland, the nearest railway station is Morpeth, located 0.5 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Telford Bridge is a Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1303312). 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
Telford bridge usually refers to a bridge whose design was overseen by the late-18th/early-19th century Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford.The bridge was built by local engineer Thomas King. An (incomplete) list of these may be found here. Among those Telford bridges known by the name Telford Bridge are: the bridge crossing the River Moriston near Invermoriston in Scotland (completed 1813). the bridge crossing the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland, also known as "Morpeth Telford Bridge" (completed 1831).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Telford bridge usually refers to a bridge whose design was overseen by the late-18th/early-19th century Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford.The bridge was built by local engineer Thomas King. An (incomplete) list of these may be found here. Among those Telford bridges known by the name Telford Bridge are: the bridge crossing the River Moriston near Invermoriston in Scotland (completed 1813). the bridge crossing the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland, also known as "Morpeth Telford Bridge" (completed 1831).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1666, -1.6864
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Postcode
- NE61 1HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Phone
- 01670 631439
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.northumberlandescaperooms.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17546920 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Telford Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Telford Bridge?
- Telford Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 1HD), in the parish of Morpeth.
- What is Telford Bridge?
- Telford Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Telford Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 1HD.
- Is Telford Bridge a listed building?
- Telford Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Telford Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Telford Bridge is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Telford Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Telford Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Telford Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 1HD.