•     Introduction
•     North Seaton to   Morpeth
  •     North Seaton Bridge
  •     North Seaton Railway Bridge    (The Black Bridge)
  •     Stakeford Bridge
  •     Sheepwash Bridge
  •     Bothal Footbridge
  •     Bothal Mill Bridge
  •     Pegswood Railway Viaduct
  •     Morpeth East Footbridge
  •     Stobsfrod Footbridge
  •      Morpeth Telford Bridge
•     Morpeth to Mitford
  •     Chantry Footbridge
  •     Elliott Footbridge
  •     Oldgate Bridge
  •     Stepping Stones
  •     Skinnery Footbridge
  •     Lowford Bridge
  •     Highford Bridge
  •     Highford Pipe Bridge
  •     Highford Pipe Bridge
  •     Mitford A1 Bridge
  •     Mitford Bridge
  •     Mitford Footbridge
•     Mitford to   Middleton
  •     Rivergreen Footbridge
  •     Meldon Bridge
  •     Mill House Bridge
  •     Meldon Park Footbridge
  •     Broom House Footbridge
  •     Howlett Hall Footbridge
  •      Low Angerton Bridge
  •     Low Angerton Railway Bridge
  •     Highlaws Footbridge
  •     Middleton Mill Footbridge
  •     Middleton Bridge
•     Middleton to   Wansbeck Source
  •     Scarlett Hall Bridge
  •     Barn Flatt Stepping Stones
  •     Wallington Bridge
  •     Dean House Footbridge
  •     Kirkwhelpington Bridge
  •     Kirkwhelpington Footbridge
  •     Kirkwhelpington A696 Bridge
  •     Kirkwhelpington Farm Bridge
  •     Sweethope Loughs
  •     Sweethope Loughs Road Bridge
•     Former Bridges and   Fords
•     Reference
•     Links
•     Bridges On The Tyne
•     Bridges on the   Derwent
•     Bridges on the Tees
•     Bridges on the   Coquet
•     Bridges on the Blyth
•     Bridges on the Aln
•     Bridges on the Wear
•     Bridges on the Tweed

FORMER BRIDGES AND FORDS

The Wansbeck being a fairly narrow river for much of its length, was easliy fordable and hence has had many of those simple crossings. Some bridges have been replaced when unable to cope with twentieth century traffic needs, and there was once a ferry at the very mouth of the river.

Many footbridges have also been replaced over the years and several of the wooden ones look of fairly recent origin. The early railway bridges were timber but were replaced by the present structures, though the Angerton railway bridge being built in stone has survived, isolated in the Northumbrian countryside. Pictured is the former Bothal Bridge.

 Former Bridges

BRIDGES

North Seaton-Cambois trestle viaduct 1935 - 1961; carried coal from North Seaton colliery to Cambois Washery. Demolished 1960s

North Seaton Railway viaduct, timber trestle, 43 spans, 86 feet high. 1859, replaced 1927.

Stakeford Bridge, early 20th century, replaced 1994.

Sheepwash, medieval stone 4 arch bridge, replaced about 1900.

Bothal Mill, replaced 1982.

Pegswood railway viaduct, 1847, replaced 1849/50.

Morpeth Chantry bridge, 13th century, replaced by wooden footbridge, date not known, itself replaced by iron footbridge, 1869.

Elliott Footbridge, 1925.

Oldgate bridge, Suspension bridge 1, date not known, collapsed, 1830. Suspension bridge 2, collapsed 1870, iron bridge, 1934, replaced 1970.

Suspension bridge, half mile west of Mitford bridge.

Rivergreen mill, rope bridge, steel cables suspended from trees, replaced 1960s.

Meldon, single arch stone bridge, date not known.

High Laws, footbridge, west of ford.

Middleton Mill, footbridge.

Scarlet Hall footbridge.

Middleton, date not known.

Wallington footbridge, half mile west of Wallington bridge.

Dean House, footbridge

Kirkwhelpington, footbridge and aquaduct, east of old 1819 bridge.

Kirkwhelpington, footbridge, just north of old 1819 bridge.

Kirkwhelpington, footbridge, north of present one.

Crookdean, footbridge, west of.

Sweethope, footbridge north of.

Sweethope Lough, bridge between two Loughs.