Ridley Railway Bridge
Ridley Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between and across the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on .... History The first bridge near Ridley Hall for the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle was designed by John Blackmore and originally built of timber; it was completed in 1838 but as the condition of the wood deteriorated it was replaced by the current iron-girder structure constructed by Sir William Arrol & Co. in 1907. References Railway bridges in Northumberland Crossings of the River Tyne {{Northumberland-struct-stub ...
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