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Old Tyne Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Tyne at Corbridge in Northumberland, dating from the 12th or 13th century. The surviving remains consist of two substantial stone arches that demonstrate the engineering techniques of the period, constructed from dressed stone with pointed arch construction characteristic of medieval bridge building. The bridge served as a crucial crossing point on a major routeway and represents an important example of medieval infrastructure in northern England. The site's location at Corbridge, a significant Roman settlement and later medieval town, underscores its strategic importance in the region's transport networks.
Old Tyne Bridge (land arches) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003513. View the official record →
Old Tyne Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Tyne at Corbridge in Northumberland, dating from the 12th or 13th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003513.
Old Tyne Bridge (land arches) 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 1003513.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newcastle Swing Bridge (0.1 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower (0.3 km), DUNSTON STAITHS (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)'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.
Old Tyne Bridge (land arches) stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.