Royal Border Bridge
The Royal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria.Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station and Royal Tweed Bridge.
Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 67 miles north-west of Newcastle, serves the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England. Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Royal Border Bridge.
Royal Tweed Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Tweed Bridge, also known as the New Bridge locally, is a road bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England crossing the River Tweed. Royal Tweed Bridge is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Royal Border Bridge.
Berwick Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berwick Bridge, also known as the Old Bridge, spans the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. The current structure is a Grade I listed stone bridge built between 1611 and 1624. Berwick Bridge is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Royal Border Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tweedmouth and Spittal.
Tweedmouth
Suburb
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tweedmouth is part of the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in Northumberland, England. It is located on the south bank of the River Tweed and is connected to Berwick town centre, on the north bank, by two road bridges and a railway bridge.
Spittal
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spittal is a village in northern Northumberland, England. It is part of Berwick-upon-Tweed and is situated on the coast to the east of Tweedmouth. Spittal Beach is considered one of the best beaches in Northumberland.
East Ord
Village
Photo: Stafford Little, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Ord is a village in Northumberland, England about 2 miles south west of Berwick Upon Tweed. It lies on the south bank of the River Tweed adjacent to the A1 Road.
Royal Border Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Grade I listed railway bridge in Northumberland, England
- Categories: stone bridge, arch bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.77103° or 55° 46′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.01437° or 2° 0′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7VQXCP+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1113626609OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q2170969
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Royal Border Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皇家邊境大橋”
- Estonian: “Royal Border Bridge”
- German: “Royal Border Bridge”
- Hebrew: “גשר רויאל בורדר”
- Slovenian: “Kraljevi mejni most”
- Turkish: “Royal Border Köprüsü”
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Highlights include Tweedmouth Bowling Club and Berwick Watchtower.
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