Memorials & monuments · North East England
Twizel Bridge
In or near Norham.
Twizel Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Etal · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Twizel Bridge, the nearest railway station is Etal, located 5.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TD12 4UX, and entry is free.
About
Twizel 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.
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Heritage listing
Twizell Bridge (also spelt Twizel Bridge) is a Tudor arch bridge which crosses the River Till near Duddo, Northumberland in the Northeast of England. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and no longer carries vehicular traffic. The bridge played a role in the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Twizell Bridge (also spelt Twizel Bridge) is a Tudor arch bridge which crosses the River Till near Duddo, Northumberland in the Northeast of England. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and no longer carries vehicular traffic. The bridge played a role in the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Twizel Bridge was built in 1511, when it provided the only dry crossing over the River Till between its confluence with the River Tweed and the village of Etal some 5 miles (8 kilometres) to the southeast. It was the longest stone span of any bridge in England for three centuries. Local legend suggests that it was built by a lady of the Selby family, whose seat was Twizell Castle nearby. The bridge is described by the antiquary Francis Grose in his 1784 book, The Antiquities of England and Wales, as "Twisle Bridge of Stone, one bow, but greate and stronge". On the morning of 9 September 1513, the English army commanded by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey undertook a march northwards to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6830, -2.1849
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Duddo
- Postcode
- TD12 4UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Etal — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527393 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Twizell Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twizel Bridge?
- Twizel Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4UX), in the parish of Duddo.
- What is Twizel Bridge?
- Twizel Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Twizel Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Etal, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD12 4UX.
- Is Twizel Bridge a listed building?
- Twizel Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Twizel Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Twizel Bridge is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Twizel Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Twizel Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Twizel Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Etal, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4UX.