Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,256 pages of information and 244,497 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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A beautifully designed and constructed road bridge, which merits close study. There are five arches.
A beautifully designed and constructed road bridge, which merits close study. There are five arches.


Built 1836-8.
Built 1836-8 at the expense of T. W. Beaumont.


Architect [[George Basevi]].
Architect [[George Basevi]].

Revision as of 16:43, 6 May 2018

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Fine detailing of arch masonry
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Note how pairs of arch stones meet the horizontal courses
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'Aerodynamic' detailing!

Carries the B3609 across the River Tyne at Stocksfield, between Hexham and Newcastle. It is 2.5 miles west of Ovingham Bridge.

A beautifully designed and constructed road bridge, which merits close study. There are five arches.

Built 1836-8 at the expense of T. W. Beaumont.

Architect George Basevi.

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