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Berwick Bridge is a substantial medieval stone bridge spanning the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland. The structure dates primarily to the fifteenth century, with the bridge comprising a series of stone arches designed to carry traffic across the river at a strategic crossing point. The bridge's construction reflects the importance of Berwick as a defended frontier town during the medieval period, when control of crossing points over the Tweed held significant military and commercial value. The bridge has undergone repairs and modifications over subsequent centuries but retains much of its medieval stonework and architectural character.
Berwick Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003654. View the official record →
Berwick Bridge is a substantial medieval stone bridge spanning the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003654.
Berwick Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003654.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed (0.4 km), Enclosure castle, two 16th century gun turrets and an early 17th century house (0.7 km), Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Berwick Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Berwick Bridge stands on Early Carboniferous limestone, bedrock that formed in the Early Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{limestone}, Minor{claystone,siltstone}.