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
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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 14 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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