Garrigill and South Tyne valley
Bridges On The Tyne

SOUTH TYNE - FIRST BRIDGE

First Bridge on South Tyne

The first bridge on the South Tyne is the least interesting on the whole of that river. Only a few slabs placed across the stream, it has no rail and is only a short height above the water. There is some evidence of lead mining with shafts and tracks and the bridge leads onto such a track. The source of the Tyne is near and the river is just a trickle running through the grasses beyond the bridge. To the west lies Cross Fell and the Eden valley, southeast is Teesdale and the Wear is not far away either.

 First Bridge


Constructed - date not known.
Type - beam, concrete slabs.
Position - 5m south of Garrigill, Cumbria.
Grid Ref: NY 754 360
 Near first Bridge on South Tyne
South Tyne near source















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