Description

BROOMLEY AND STOCKSFIELD B 6309
NZ 06 SE

5/77 Bywell Bridge over
River Tyne (that
1 54.69 part in Broomley and
Stocksfield parish)

II

Bridge, 1836-8, by George Basevi. Ashlar, tooled except on parapet.
5 segmental moulded arches of equal height springing from hollow-
Chamfered imposts. Cutwaters with curved faces below bold roll
moulding, upper parts triangular in plan with bold hollow-chamfered
top cornice. Moulded cornice below parapet which has moulded plinth
and cornice and a raised panel above each arch; similar internal face
to parapet, segmental coping. Serpentine wing walls. 2 plainer flood
arches, without parapet, on south.

Partly in Bywell parish.

Listing NGR: NZ0519761964

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Bywell Bridge at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5004685

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Recommended Books

• 
  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover