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Newtown Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Northumberland, England. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents an example of local stone construction techniques characteristic of its era. As a listed ancient monument, it survives as evidence of medieval infrastructure and crossing points that facilitated communication and trade in the region. The structure reflects the engineering practices and building materials available to medieval communities in northern England.
Newtown Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006551. View the official record →
Newtown Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006551.
Newtown 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 1006551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval chapel and graveyard, 170m east of Brandon (8 km), Earthwork at Crawley Tower (8.8 km), Reaveley Hill settlement (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Newtown 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.
Newtown Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.