Berwick Bridge

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Berwick Bridge is a historic stone bridge spanning the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, notable for its multiple arches and former role as the town’s main river crossing.

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Berwick Bridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf listed building
road bridge
stone bridge
architect James Burrell
carried Great North Road
road traffic
constructionEndDate 1624
constructionStartDate 1611
country England
crosses River Tweed
crossesBetween Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth
formerlyCarried A1 road
hasAlternativeName Old Bridge
hasConstructionMethod cut stone masonry
hasConstructionType masonry arch bridge
hasLength 355 metres
approximately 1165 feet
hasMaterial stone
hasNumberOfArches 15
hasOwner Northumberland County Council
hasParapets stone parapets
hasRegion North East England
hasTrafficRestriction speed restrictions
weight restrictions
hasUse pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
hasWidth about 17 feet
about 5 metres
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled Ancient Monument
isHistoricCrossingOf River Tweed
isNotableFor historic significance
multiple arches
role in Great North Road route
isPartOf transport infrastructure of Berwick-upon-Tweed
locatedIn Berwick-upon-Tweed
England
Northumberland
United Kingdom
opened 1624
replacedBy Royal Tweed Bridge
wasMainRiverCrossingFor Berwick-upon-Tweed
wasMainRiverCrossingUntil Royal Tweed Bridge opening in 1928

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