Ladykirk and Norham Bridge
The Ladykirk and Norham Bridge connects Ladykirk in the Borders, Scotland, with Norham in Northumberland, England, across the River Tweed. It's one of three bridges that cross it along the Anglo-Scottish Border, the others being the Coldstream Bridge and the Union Chain Bridge; out of these, the Ladykirk and Norham Bridge is the youngest, opening to the public in 1888.
Ladykirk and Norham Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 55.719°N 2.176°W |
| Carries | Road traffic (single carriageway) |
| Crosses | River Tweed |
| Locale | Norham in Northumberland, England/ Ladykirk, Borders, Scotland |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | Thomas Codrington and Cuthbert A. Brereton |
| Construction start | 1885 |
| Construction end | 1887 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No |
| Location | |
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