High Level Bridge
The High Level Bridge is a road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East England. It was built by the Hawks family from 5,050 tons of iron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne in England
- Also known as: “High Level Bridge, River Tyne” and “High-Level Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tyne Bridge and Swing Bridge.
Tyne Bridge
Bridge
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The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. Tyne Bridge is situated 640 feet northeast of High Level Bridge.
Swing Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
St James’ Park
Stadium
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St James' Park is a football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,264, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. St James’ Park is situated 4,200 feet northwest of High Level Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grainger Town and Gateshead.
Grainger Town
Suburb
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Grainger Town is the historic commercial centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of Grainger Town is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in England.
Gateshead
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Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England. It stands on the south bank of the River Tyne looking across to Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank.
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in Tyne and Wear in the north-east of England. It's an industrial but lively, cultural place on the north bank of the River Tyne, with a population of just over 300,000 in 2019, and another half a million residing in its outlying areas.
High Level Bridge
- Categories: tied-arch bridge, arch bridge, girder bridge, road-rail bridge, and transportation
- Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.96701° or 54° 58′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.60862° or 1° 36′ 31″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C6WX98R+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 560206595OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“High Level Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高橋 (橋)”
- Chinese: “高階橋”
- Dutch: “High Level Bridge”
- Esperanto: “Altnivela Ponto”
- French: “High Level Bridge”
- German: “High Level Bridge”
- Japanese: “ハイ・レベル橋”
- Spanish: “puente Alto”
- Spanish: “Puente Alto”
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