Wark Bridge
{{Short description|Bridge in Northumberland, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox bridge
| name = Wark Bridge
| image = Wark Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 528482.jpg
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| caption = Wark Bridge
| coordinates = {{coord|55.0875|-2.2169|type:landmark_region:GB}}
| os_grid_reference = NY862771
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| carries = {{ubl|Motor vehicles|Cycles|Pedestrians}}
| crosses = River North Tyne
| locale = Northumberland
| owner = Northumberland County Council
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| design = Beam bridge
| material = Iron
| material2 = Stone
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| spans = 8
| pierswater = 7
| load = 3 t
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| lanes = Single-track road
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| builder = Hawks, Crawshay and Sons
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| complete = 1878
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| open = {{start date|df=y|1878}}
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| rebuilt = 2010{{endash}}2015
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Wark Bridge is an iron bridge over the River North Tyne at Wark on Tyne in Northumberland, England.
History
The bridge, which replaced a bridge of timber construction,{{cite web |url=http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/WAMDocuments/A7E8E355-475B-4849-9BE4-9D39CC454449_1_0.pdf?nccredirect=1 |title=Wark-on-Tyne |publisher=Northumberland County Council |page=21 |access-date=15 January 2017}} {{Dead link|date=September 2018 |fix-attempted=yes}} was built by Hawks, Crawshay and Sons of Gateshead and opened in 1878.{{cite web |url=http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/wark.html|title=North Tyne - Wark Bridge|website=Bridges on the Tyne|access-date=2017-01-15 |df=dmy-all}} It underwent a major refurbishment in stages between 2010 and 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/wark-bridge-northumberland-re-opens-after-9675117|title=Wark Bridge in Northumberland re-opens after major refurbishment scheme|date=2015-07-15 |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |publisher=Trinity Mirror|access-date=2017-01-15 |df=dmy-all}}
References
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{{River item box
|River = River North Tyne
|upstream = Bellingham Bridge
|upsub = B6320 road
|downstream = Chollerford Bridge
|downsub = B6318 road
|type = bridge
|location = NY862771}}