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Lion Bridge

England
List entry 1006568
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006568
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.1 hectares
Grid reference
NU 18626 13830
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lion Bridge is a Grade II* listed stone bridge crossing the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, constructed in the eighteenth century as part of the regional transport network. The bridge is distinguished by its decorative stone lions positioned at each end, which serve as distinctive architectural ornaments and have given the structure its enduring local name. Built of coursed stone in a sturdy Georgian style, it represents the practical engineering approaches typical of bridge construction during the period of improved road infrastructure in northern England. The bridge remains an important historical monument documenting both the development of Northumberland's transport links and the regional architectural traditions of the period.

Lion Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006568. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Lion Bridge?

Lion Bridge is a Grade II* listed stone bridge crossing the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, constructed in the eighteenth century as part of the regional transport network. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006568.

Who is responsible for protecting Lion Bridge?

Lion 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 1006568.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lion Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Chantry House (0.2 km), Bondgate Tower (0.6 km), Alnwick Abbey (0.8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

St Mary's Chantry House
0.2 km
Bondgate Tower
0.6 km
Alnwick Abbey
0.8 km
Camp on Alnwick Moor
4.1 km
Defended settlement, 620m SSW of West Brizlee
4.5 km
Lesbury Bridge
5.2 km
Defended settlement, 700m south east of Glen Aln
5.5 km
Alnwick Moor bell pits
6.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lion Bridge

Lion Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Lion Bridge

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~16.3 miles
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