FORMER BRIDGES AND FORDS

"Blyth stands on the south bank of the river Blyth, just over 14 miles south of Amble."

Ports and Harbours of Northumberland. Stafford Linsley. 2005.

On this stretch of the river the Aln passes more rural countryside before finding its source deep in the hills at the foot of the Cheviots at Alnham. On the way it winds through the Eslington Hall Estate which has a nice road bridge at its entrance. There are several footbridges at various points and fords with adjacent bridges are also a feature.

Alnham is a tiny place and St Michael's church with its vicar's pele tower is one of the most remote in Northumberland. Pictured is the former footbridge at Lesbury.

Former Bridges and Fords

BRIDGES
Old Hawkhill, footbridge at site of present stepping stones.
Peter's Mill, footbridge on site of present footbridge.
Alnwick Estate, footbridge west of Lion Bridge.
Alnwick estate, footbridge east of Canongate Bridge, destroyed by floods September 2008.
Hulne park Alnwick, Victoria Bridge east of present East Brizlee bridge.
Railway Bridge, east of A697, on Alnwick and Coldstream branch of North Eastern Railway (closed 2 March 1953).
Mount Holly, footbridge east of present bridge at (renamed) Mount Hooley.
Whittingham footbridge west of present Whittingham Village footbridge.
Whittingham, footbridge on site of present Whittingham West road bridge.
Pandwick Burn, footbridge, just west of confluence with Aln.
Ryle Mill
Alnham East, footbridge on site of present road bridge.
Alnham House Farm, footbridge.
Alnham House Farm, footbridge(s) west of farm.
Alnham, footbridge at site of present road bridge.

Former Bridges and Fords

FORDS (AND FERRY)
Alnmouth, ford and stepping stones from near Waterside House to gas works at south west end of town.
Alnmouth ferry from near Waterside House to south end of town.
Longhoughton Mill, between railway viaduct and Lesbury.
Old Hawkhill, ford and stepping stones.
Denwick Mill, ford and stepping stones near Peter's Mill footbridge.
Hulne Park, Alnwick, at Half Moon weir just south of Priory.
Hulne park, Alnwick, Palmstruther Haugh.
Hulne Park, Alnwick, East Brizlee.
Aberwick Mill north of buildings.
Aberwick Ford, site of present footbridge and ford.
Whittingham, just west of road bridge.
Whittingham, just west of Whittingham Village Bridge.

Whittingham fords, just west of Whittingham West Footbridge.
Mountain Ford.
Eslington West Lodge.
Ryle Mill.
Little Ryle Ford
Oxpath, east of Alnham East road bridge.
Alnham East
Alnham House Farm, just west.
Alnham site of present road bridge.
Alnham, just south east of present road bridge.
Alnham, just west of present road bridge junction on church road.

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