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Berwick Bridge, Northumberland

Berwick Bridge (aka the Old Bridge) is a 17th-century stone bridge across the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. The current bridge was built between 1611 and 1624. Prior to this, the crossing was served by a series of wooden bridges. It is 1,164ft long, 17ft wide and has 15 arches. It is built from sandstone quarried at Tweedmouth. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1041695.

Place Type: Historic Bridge
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.767678,-2.0086445
Grid Reference: NT 9955 5270
Civil Parish: Berwick-upon-Tweed CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 319260
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Berwick_Bridge,_Northumberland_319260

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