
Armstrong Swing Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the River Tyne between
Tyne - Ouseburn Junction (Junction of the River Tyne and the River Ouseburn ) (7 furlongs
to the east) and
Hedwin Streams (Ryton Slipway 70m downriver) (7 miles and 5¼ furlongs
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Tyne - Ouseburn Junction is Tyne Bridge;
¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Hedwin Streams is High Level Bridge;
½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a swing bridge here.
| Mariners Wharf | 5 furlongs | |
| London Wharf (Tyne) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Gateshead Millennium Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Newcastle City Marina | 1½ furlongs | |
| Tyne Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Armstrong Swing Bridge | ||
| High Level Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| King Edward VII Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Redheugh Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Dunston Staiths | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
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![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail) (5). See [[6281485]] and [[6281511]]. The photo shows two of the 42 rollers on which the central drum of the bridge turns. Also visible is the rack part of the rack and pinion drive mechanism which is shown in [[966013]] (photographed by Stephen Horncastle). by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/16/6281611_2a97d432_120x120.jpg)
![The central, swinging part of the Swing Bridge. See [[1018257]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/31/6283133_cf037b4a_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail) (4). See [[6281485]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/16/6281608_b95fbe43_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail) (2). See [[6281485]]. Photo shows part of the gear train - see also [[6281511]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/15/6281537_b81de009_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - pump room (detail). The photo shows the indicators of the levels of water in the two hydraulic accumulators. See [[6279946]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/27/99/6279952_75b70f28_120x120.jpg)

![The Swing Bridge - engine room. In the foreground is the second hydraulic accumulator; the other is in [[6279946]]. In the background is one of the two sets of three hydraulic engines - the other set is shown in [[6281511]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/14/6281485_b8198f3c_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail) (6). See [[6281485]] and [[6281516]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/16/6281619_720ac79c_120x120.jpg)

![The Swing Bridge. See also [[4319129]]. by Mike Quinn – 10 February 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/35/07/4350754_58fa15e2_120x120.jpg)
![River Tyne and bridges in the sunshine. For the same view in very different weather, see [[3344947]]. by David Martin – 24 July 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/10/69/8106975_f0400716_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail). See [[6281485]]. Photo shows the control levers for the pressurised water supplies to three of the hydraulic engines - see also [[6281619]]. The bridge is turned from the control room - see [[6283116]] - but the controls are duplicated here in the west engine room. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/15/6281516_13b7c2ae_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room and cupola. See [[6279946]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/27/99/6279993_a2bd9d46_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - pump room (detail) (3). See [[6279946]]. Photo shows one of the roof supports. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/27/99/6279975_93951a15_120x120.jpg)

![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail) (3). See [[6281485]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/15/6281547_bd066e3b_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge. Beyond (left to right) are [[4319100]], [[4320180]] and [[889172]]. by Mike Quinn – 04 April 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/34/36/5343655_4fa377c7_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge, the Tyne Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. Photo taken from [[4319100]]. by Mike Quinn – 02 February 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/81/63/4816395_a6bed38d_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room (3). See [[6281485]]. Photo shows (parts of) the two sets of three hydraulic engines, and the hydraulic accumulator. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/15/6281560_17a5b713_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - pump room (detail) (2). See [[6279952]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/27/99/6279971_a0fdaaa6_120x120.jpg)
![The control room on the Swing Bridge. See [[1018257]]. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/31/6283116_96e87a80_120x120.jpg)

![The Swing Bridge - engine room (detail) (7). See [[6281485]]. The photo shows part of the maintenance kit for the hydraulic engines. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/16/6281621_5e638e11_120x120.jpg)
![The Swing Bridge - engine room (2). The photo shows two of the three hydraulic engines on the south side of the engine room (the northern set of three is shown in the background of [[6281485]] ), and (above the red hand-wheel on the left) part of the rack on the turning drum that is driven by the final pinion on the gear train. It's also possible to see two of the 42 rollers on which the drum turns - a closer view of them is shown in [[6281611]]. Somewhat amazingly, there are no brakes! So if the controller overshoots, they have to continue turning for another 180 degrees. After a swing, when the bridge is re-aligned with the road on either side, hydraulic wedges on the bridge are moved into holes in the bankside to lock the bridge in place. by Mike Quinn – 21 September 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/15/6281511_375c146f_120x120.jpg)
!['Neptune' and Swing Bridge. Neptune and flanking fish-wives overlook the River Tyne [[1829418]] near the Swing Bridge. View from the walkway of the High Level Bridge. by Andrew Curtis – 11 March 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/88/46/3884621_8b1cc8eb_120x120.jpg)
![The central section of the Swing Bridge. See also [[1018257]]. Photo taken from [[4319100]]. by Mike Quinn – 02 February 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/81/64/4816409_4568bc82_120x120.jpg)
![Swing Bridge, Newcastle. By W.G. Armstrong with the Tyne Improvement Commission, 1868-76. When it opened, it was the largest bridge of its kind in the world. The wrought-iron superstructure is topped by a jolly, if rather incongruous, cupola. The original Armstrong hydraulic engine to make it actually swing survives, but nowadays is probably rarely called into action. Grade II* listed.Beyond is [[[4636857]]]. by Stephen Richards – 16 August 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/64/69/4646984_7bd86661_120x120.jpg)


