Chollerford Bridge

{{Short description|Grade II listed bridge in Northumberland, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox bridge

| name = Chollerford Bridge

| image = Flat Calm at Chollerford Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 441279.jpg

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| caption = Chollerford Bridge

| coordinates = {{coord|55.0293|-2.1273|type:landmark_region:GB-NBL|display=inline,title}}

| os_grid_reference = NY919705

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| carries = {{ubl|{{UK road|B6318}}|{{UK NCN route|route=72}}}}

| crosses = River North Tyne

| locale = Northumberland

| owner =

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| architect = Robert Mylne

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| design = Arch bridge

| material = Stone

| length = {{cvt|90|m}}

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| spans = 5

| pierswater = 4

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| lanes = Single-track road controlled by traffic lights

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| complete = 1785

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| open = {{start date|df=yes|1785}}

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| preceded = Wark Bridge

| followed = Constantius Bridge

| heritage = Grade II listed

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Chollerford Bridge is a stone bridge that replaced an earlier medieval bridge crossing the River North Tyne{{cite web|url=http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/chollro.html |website=Bridges on the Tyne |title=Chollerford Bridge |access-date=2018-09-07 |df=dmy-all}} at Chollerford, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building.{{NHLE|num=1370563 |desc= Chollerford Bridge over River North Tyne |grade=II |accessdate=2015-06-16}}

It was built in 1785 by Robert Mylne after the previous bridge had been swept away in the great floods of 1771.

Hadrian's Wall crossed the river to Chesters Roman Fort on the multi-arched Chesters Bridge about {{convert|700|m|yd|abbr=on}} to the southwest.

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{{River item box

|River = River North Tyne

|upstream = Wark Bridge

|upsub =

|downstream = Chesters Bridge

|downsub = Ruined Roman bridge, formerly Roman Military Way

|type = bridge

|table = start

|location = NY919705}}{{River item box

|River = River North Tyne

|upstream = Wark Bridge

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|downstream = Constantius Bridge

|downsub = {{UK road|A69}}

|type = road bridge

|table = end

|location = NY919705}}

Category:Bridges in Northumberland

Category:Crossings of the River Tyne

Category:Grade II listed bridges

Category:Grade II listed buildings in Northumberland

Category:Wall, Northumberland

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