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Confluence of North (right) and South Tyne (left) near Warden. The River Tyne / ˈtaɪn / ⓘ is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is 73 miles (118 km). [ 1 ] It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.
Description. The castle stands on a ridge about 150 feet (46 m) on the south bank of the River Tyne. It is partly enclosed by a deep moat. The ground to the north falls away steeply to the river. The castle entrance is on the south side and is flanked by a mill pond on the left and a ruined water mill on the right.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle. Coordinates: 55.0175°N 1.4189°W. Tynemouth Priory and Castle is a historic site located on a promontory at the mouth of the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. [1] The heraldry of the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside includes three crowns ...
The River Lee (Irish: An Laoi [3]) is a river in Ireland.It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is built, then passing through Cork Harbour on the south coast, one of the largest natural harbours in the world, to empty into the Celtic Sea.
England. Tyne and Wear. 54°59′42″N01°25′48″W / 54.99500°N 1.43000°W. South Shields (/ ʃiːlz /) is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages.
Tyne and Wear Metro. to Gateshead Stadium. The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. It is a Grade II listed structure. [1] The King Edward VII bridge has been described as “Britain’s last great railway bridge”.
7 May 2002. by Queen Elizabeth II. Location. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead arts quarter on the south bank and Newcastle upon Tyne 's Quayside area on the north bank. It was the first tilting bridge ever to be constructed. [1]
The hydraulic Swing Bridge was designed and paid for by Armstrong, with work beginning in 1873. It was first used for road traffic on 15 June 1876 and opened for river traffic on 17 July 1876. [4] At the time of construction it was the largest swing bridge ever built. The construction cost was £240,000.