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Featherstone Castle Footbridge

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Featherstone Castle Footbridge
Featherstone Castle Footbridge, in September 2015
Coordinates54°57′02″N 2°30′28″W / 54.9506°N 2.5079°W / 54.9506; -2.5079
OS grid referenceNY672613
CarriedPedestrians
CrossedRiver South Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
Preceded byDiamond Oak Bridge
Followed byFeatherstone Bridge
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialSteel girder with wooden deck
Pier constructionStone
No. of spans2
Piers in water1
History
Construction end1990
Opened1990 (1990)
Collapsed2014 (Repaired 2015)
Location
Map

Featherstone Castle Footbridge is a wooden-decked girder bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland.

History

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The present wooden structure, which has stone steps at either end,[1] was erected in 1990 and then extensively repaired following flood damage in 1995.[2] Following further severe flooding in the area, it collapsed again but was repaired in autumn 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Alan (2004). Walking in Northumberland: 36 day-walks. Cicerone Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1852844288.
  2. ^ "South Tyne - Featherstone Footbridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Footbridge over River South Tyne near Featherstone Castle". Geograph. Retrieved 15 January 2017.


Next bridge upstream River South Tyne Next bridge downstream
Diamond Oak Bridge
Road and National Cycle Route 68
Featherstone Castle Footbridge
Grid reference NY672613
Featherstone Bridge