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Hexham Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Tyne at Hexham in Northumberland. The bridge was constructed in the early fifteenth century, with the earliest recorded reference to its building dating to around 1407, and represents an important example of late medieval bridge engineering in northern England. The structure originally comprised multiple arches of varying span, though it has been substantially rebuilt and repaired over subsequent centuries, particularly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The bridge remains a significant feature of Hexham's townscape and continues to form part of the principal crossing of the River Tyne in this historic settlement.
Hexham Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002905. View the official record →
Hexham Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Tyne at Hexham in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002905.
Hexham 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 1002905.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hexham Manor Office (or gaol) (0.7 km), Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts (0.8 km), Linnels (or Linnolds) Bridge (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hexham 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.
Hexham Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.