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Latitude: 54.9682 / 54°58'5"N
Longitude: -1.6062 / 1°36'22"W
OS Eastings: 425306
OS Northings: 563800
OS Grid: NZ253638
Mapcode National: GBR SQB.FR
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.9DC5
Plus Code: 9C6WX99V+7G
Entry Name: New Tyne Bridge
Listing Date: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1325173
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304811
ID on this website: 101325173
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE8
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Ouseburn
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Newcastle Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
NZ 2563 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE RIVER TYNE
24/478 New Tyne Bridge
G.V. II
Road bridge. 1925-8. Engineers Mott, Hay and Anderson; architect R. Burns Dick.
Construction by Dorman, Long and Company's bridge division. Two-hinged steel arch;
steel columns support road approach spans; granite pylons, the bases solid and the
towers concrete with granite cladding. Arch span 531 ft.: total length including
approach spans is 1,254 ft. Octagonal columns of approaches, and hangers from
arch, hold road bed, 84 ft. above high water level. Tall abutment towers have
quasi-classical top detail and very tall arched recesses on outer faces, with
balconies near the top. Towers have internal lifts, and towers and approaches
are hollowed containing warehousing (never used). At the time of its construction
the largest single-span steel arch bridge in Britain.
Listing NGR: NZ2530663800
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