Ovingham Bridges, Two river crossings in Northumberland, England
The River Tyne crossings consist of a single-track road bridge with eight spans and a parallel pedestrian bridge connecting Ovingham to Prudhoe.
The Ovingham Bridge Company constructed the road bridge in 1883, which operated as a toll crossing until Northumberland County Council purchased it in 1944.
Thomas Bewick, an acclaimed engraver from Cherryburn who studied in Ovingham, advocated for building a bridge to connect both communities through the Newcastle Courant.
The footbridge, built in 1974, allows pedestrians to cross separately from vehicles, which must follow a 10 mph speed limit on the road bridge.
The road bridge materials came from Dorman Long & Co, the same company that supplied steel for the Sydney Harbour Bridge construction.
GPS coordinates: 54.96700,-1.86700
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
Prudhoe Castle
891 m
Wylam Railway Bridge
2.6 km
Cherryburn
1.5 km
Wylam Bridge
3.4 km
Bywell Bridge
3.8 km
Ovingham road bridge
0 m
National Trust
1.5 km
Church of St Mary
153 m
Church of St Oswin
3 km
United Reformed Church
2.5 km
Wylam Station And Station-master's House
3.5 km
Ovingham Packhorse Bridge
251 m
Wylam War Memorial
3.4 km
The Lion And Lamb
2.5 km
Bradley Hall
3.8 km
Moor View
2.4 km
The Old Coach Station
2.5 km
Wylam signal box
3.5 km
Oakwood House
3.5 km
Wylam Hall
2.7 km
Holeyn Hall
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Footbridge At Prudhoe Station
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The Manse
2.5 km
The Village Cross
94 m
Lychgate C20 Yards South-West Of Church Of St Oswin
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1, Blackett Court
2.9 km
Footbridge at Wylam railway station
3.5 km
Wylam Forge
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