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Wark Bridge
Wark Bridge
Coordinates	55°05′15″N 2°13′01″W / 55.0875°N 2.2169°W / 55.0875; -2.2169
OS grid reference	NY862771
Carries	Motor vehicles Cycles Pedestrians
Crosses	River North Tyne
Locale	Northumberland
Owner	Northumberland County Council
Characteristics
Design	Beam bridge
Material	Iron
Pier construction	Stone
No. of spans	8
Piers in water	7
Load limit	3 t
No. of lanes	Single-track road
History
Constructed by	Hawks, Crawshay and Sons
Construction end	1878
Opened	1878 (1878)
Rebuilt	2010–2015
Location

Wark Bridge is an iron bridge over the River North Tyne at Wark on Tyne in Northumberland, England.

History

The bridge, which replaced a bridge of timber construction, was built by Hawks, Crawshay and Sons of Gateshead and opened in 1878. It underwent a major refurbishment in stages between 2010 and 2015.

References

1. "Wark-on-Tyne" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. p. 21. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
2. "North Tyne - Wark Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
3. "Wark Bridge in Northumberland re-opens after major refurbishment scheme". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne: Trinity Mirror. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

• Bridges in Northumberland
• Crossings of the River Tyne