Old Tyne Bridge is a Grade I listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1954. A Medieval Bridge. 14 related planning applications.

Old Tyne Bridge

WRENN ID
twisted-brass-crimson
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West MP: Dame Chi Onwurah (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 June 1954
Type
Bridge
Period
Medieval
Address
Old Tyne Bridge, Sandhill
OS grid reference
NZ 251 637
Coordinates
54.96811, -1.60849
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Tyne Bridge is a Grade I listed structure located on the south side of Sandhill in Newcastle upon Tyne. This bridge dates back to medieval times and has undergone later modifications. It is constructed from sandstone and features two land arches, with part of one arch visible while the rest is hidden by later buildings. Access to the bridge is available from the cellar of the Watergate Buildings. The eastern section of the bridge includes five wide ribs, while the western section has a triple-chamfered arch with four closely spaced ribs. The Old Tyne Bridge is also recognized as a scheduled ancient monument.

Local climate

Old Tyne Bridge receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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