Blaydon Burn, footbridge

Blaydon Burn, footbridge

HER Number
8432
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Blaydon Burn, footbridge
Place
Blaydon Burn
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Pedestrian Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Footbridge
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
The existing feature is possibly that shown on the 3rd and 4th editions OS, but appears to have been substantially rebuilt. It is single arched, the arch being turned in firebricks and apparently the oldest part of the structure. The sides and parapets are built of a mixture of sandstone rubble and "rusticated" blocks with stihl-saw cut margins, which were probably added when the surrounding area was landscaped in the late 20th century.
Easting
417120
Northing
562900
Grid Reference
NZ417120562900
Sources
Northern Archaeological Associates & Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2005, Blaydon Burn, Gateshead - Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Building Survey of Industrial Structures