Twizel Bridge, Northumberland

Twizel Bridge, Northumberland

Photograph taken 1945 - 1980 © Historic England Archive ref: AA98/07077

The 15th-century Twizel bridge over the River Twill near Duddo has a span of 90 ft..

Location

Northumberland Duddo

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Themes

View of the Widnes and Runcorn Transporter Bridge from the shore. It was opened in 1905 and was the largest bridge of this type ever. It was demolished after 1961 when a new high level road bridge was built.

Bridges

Tags

bridge architecture design Medieval (1066 - 1484)