Ouseburn Bridge
Ouseburn Bridge
HER Number
4157
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Ouseburn Bridge
Place
Ouseburn
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Road Bridge
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
A modern minor road bridge has replaced the important main crossing for the turnpike road from Newcastle to North Shields (HER ref. 1191). The previous bridge probably dated from the mid-18th century. It is shown as "New Bridge" on Charles Hutton's 1772 map.
Easting
426300
Northing
564380
Grid Reference
NZ426300564380
Sources
<< HER 4157 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
I. Ayris, Ouseburn Heritage
I. Ayris, Ouseburn Heritage