Swing Bridge
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| Opened | June 15, 1876 |
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| Total length | 171 m |
| Bridge type | Swing bridge |
| Body of water | River Tyne |
| Architects | William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong |
| John Ure | |
| Locations | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Gateshead | |
| Tyneside | |
| NewcastleGateshead | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2045273 |
About Swing Bridge
The Swing Bridge is a swing bridge over the River Tyne, England, connecting Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, and lying between the Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
Sycamore Gap tree: Proposals, photographs and the big screen
... " I don t think people will realise how much of an impact this will have - it s like cutting down the Tyne Bridge or the Swing Bridge in Newcastle, it s just as monumental...
Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall 'felled overnight'
... " It s like cutting down the Tyne Bridge or the Swing Bridge - it s just as monumental" It s a living thing...
Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall 'felled overnight'
By Samantha JaggerBBC News
A medieval sycamore Tree which stood in a dramatic dip in Hadrian's Wall appears to have been felled overnight, the National Park has said.
Police are investigating after The Tree in Sycamore Gap - known as Robin Hood 's Tree - seemed to have been cut down.
Northumberland National Park Authority officials said it believed it had been " deliberately felled" and asked people to stay away from The Site .
Photographer Ian Sproat said his " heart was ripped out" when he saw the damage.
The Tree , which featured in The Film Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves, sits in a natural dip in the landscape and was.
Mr Sproat said he " drove straight over" from North Shields when he found out it had been felled.
" I was gobsmacked, anger set in and now sadness, " He Said .
" My heart was ripped out. "
" They have just destroyed a part of the North East, " the 42-year-old continued.
" It's like cutting down the Tyne Bridge or the Swing Bridge - it's just as monumental
" It's a living thing. I keep asking myself, 'why would anyone do this?'. "
Northumbria Police said inquiries were ongoing to establish whether any criminal offences had been committed.
Northumberland National Park Authority (NNPA) said " had reason to believe" the " iconic North East landmark" had been " deliberately felled".
It added it was working with agencies to make The Site safe.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
