Structure Name: King Edward VII Railway Bridge

Description:
 

Lattice girder bridge, with four spans over the River Tyne, supported by five sandstone piers, decorated with pairs of cutaway arches, three of which are in the river. The north approach has 10 arches, containing workshops. The bridge itself carries four rail tracks.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Eastings: 424660m (view map)

Northings: 563260m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 100m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: RAILWAY BRIDGE

Historical Background
 

Originally designed with two spans in girder lattices and land approach arches, the King Edward bridge had to be redesigned when it was discovered that there were old coal workings at both ends of the bridge. The bridge cost over £500,000 to construct.
 

Chronology:

• 1902 - 1906   Construction of bridge.
      Entities Involved:
            Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co.: Carried out works.
            North Eastern Railway (NER): Commissioned works.
            Harrison, Charles A: Engineer.

Notes:

• Additional information about the structure type RAILWAY BRIDGE is available.

References:

• Images of England
• Tyne and Wear SMR

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