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Armstrong Swing Bridge

 
Swing Bridge, Bridge Street, Gateshead NE8 2FD, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
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.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Costa Coffee
 Starbucks
 Starbucks
 La Tasca
 Newcastle, Thali
 Strada
 Duke of Wellington
 Goose
 Goose
 Percy Arms
 SEE ADDRESS
 Three Bulls Heads
 Fish & Chips
 Greggs
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Boots Chemist
 Boots Chemist
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Co-operative Bank
 Lloyds Bank
 NatWest
 TSB

Amenities nearby at Tyne Bridge

 Kwik Save
 Tesco
 Costa Coffee
 McDonalds
 Pizza Hut
 Hotspur
 Lady Greys
 SEE ADDRESS
 Home Bargains
 Primark
 W H Smith
 Burger King
 Fish & Chips
 Greggs
 Boots Chemist
 Barclays
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 HSBC
 HSBC
 NatWest
 Nationwide
 Santander
 Yorkshire Bank
 Halfords
 Halfords

Amenities nearby at High Level Bridge

 Tesco
 North Eastern Co-operative
 Caffe Nero
 Starbucks
 Frankie & Bennys
 McDonalds
 McDonalds
 Nandos
 Pizza Hut
 Keel Row
 Newcastle upon Tyne
 Newcastle upon Tyne
 Old George Inn
 SEE ADDRESS
 SEE ADDRESS
 SEE ADDRESS
 TGI Fridays
 The Mile Castle
 The Quayside
 The Tilley Stone
 Tilley Stone
 Wetherspoons
 Wetherspoons
 Wetherspoons
 Wetherspoons
 Yates
 Poundland
 Greggs
 KFC
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Boots
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Lloyds Bank
 Yorkshire Bank
 Esso
 Camping Supplies Shop
 Halfords
 Halfords
 
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water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
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self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Swing Bridge, River Tyne] previous bridge on the site was demolished in 1868 to enable larger ships to move upstream to William Armstrong's works. The hydraulic Swing Bridge was designed [Goole railway swing bridge] Viaduct, also known as the Hook bridge or Goole railway swing bridge, is a large viaducted hogback plate girder bridge with swing span over the River Ouse, [Barton Swing Aqueduct] Andrew Handyside and Company of Derby, the swing bridge opened in 1894 and remains in regular use. The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a direct replacement for the [Louis Armstrong] six-piece traditional jazz group featuring Armstrong with (initially) Teagarden, Earl Hines and other top swing and Dixieland musicians, most of whom were [Crosskeys Bridge] Crosskeys Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the tidal River Nene in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. When it was built in 1897, it was the third bridge to cross [William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong] the 18th-century bridge at Newcastle restricted access by ships to the Elswick works, Armstrong’s company paid for a new Swing Bridge to be built, so that [Long Drax swing bridge] 744333; -0.961835 The Long Drax swing bridge (also known as the Hull and Barnsley railway Ouse swing bridge) was a swing bridge on the River Ouse near Barmby [Arapuni Suspension Bridge] The bridge is sometimes incorrectly called the Arapuni Swing Bridge, for example on signs along the walkway to the bridge. The term 'swing bridge' is [Fletcher Henderson] history. Henderson's influence was vast. He helped bridge the gap between the Dixieland and the swing eras. He was often known as "Smack" Henderson (because [Ashton Avenue Bridge] Portishead branch over the swing bridge and Wapping marshalling yard for commercial coal traffic. The rail line over the bridge was singled in 1976, and
 
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Swing Bridge, River Tyne - Wikipedia
The Swing Bridge is a swing bridge over the River Tyne, England, connecting Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, and lying between the Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge. It is a Grade II* listed structure. The machine room, showing one of Armstrong's original three-cylinder ...
William George Armstrong's Swing Bridge at Newcastle
Apr 13, 2016 ... The Tyne Swing Road Bridge, Newcastle (1868-76), a Grade I listed structure designed by W. G. Armstrong & Co., with the Tyne Improvement ...
Swing Bridge - William Armstrong
Completed in 1876, the Swing Bridge gave William Armstrong 'a gateway to the ... The Swing Bridge across the Tyne was the main attraction during the visit in ...
Armstrong's Swing Bridge | Flickr
Armstrong's Swing Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Back to albums list. Armstrong's Swing Bridge. Armstrong's Swing Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. Show more.
HMS Victoria passing a swing bridge while en route from Armstrong ...
Aug 24, 2019 ... HMS Victoria passing a swing bridge while en route from Armstrong Shipyard at Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, circa 1890.[5404 x 3992].
Armstrong's Swing Bridge | Flickr
Armstrong's Swing Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Armstrong's Swing Bridge. Armstrong's Swing Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. Show more. 35 photos · 42 ...
The World's First Swing Bridge
1926. armstrong. swing bridge today. Right on Solarglide's doorstep, on the famous River Tyne, lies the world's first swing bridge; one of only a few surviving  ...
HYDRAULIC SWING BRIDGES
HYDRAULIC SWING BRIDGES. THE ARMSTRONG SWING BRIDGE OVER THE OUSE By Sir WILLIAM ARMSTRONG. paper read before the Institution of ...
Description of the Hydraulic Swing Bridge for the North Eastern ...
Description of the Hydraulic Swing Bridge for the North Eastern Railway over the River Ouse Near Goole. Show all authors. Sir Milliam G. Armstrong. Sir Milliam ...
Swing Bridge
The Swing Bridge has always been one of the most interesting bridges on the Tyne, ... Armstrong's factories at Elswick were held back due to the impossibility of ...