Greystead Bridge

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Greystead Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge across the River North Tyne at the hamletRural settlement smaller than a village. of Greystead, Northumberland. It was completed in 1862 to connect communities on the south bank of the river to Thorneyburn Railway Station.[1][2][a]Thorneyburn Railway Station closed in 1956.[3]

The supporting steel cables are suspended from stone towers. There are steps up to the bridge at either end, and there is a gate at the south end. Round-arched passages through each tower allow access to a wooden walkway with wooden railings.[1][2]

The bridge was designated a Grade II listed buildingStructure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection. in 1988,[1] and was refurbished that same year.[2]

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a Thorneyburn Railway Station closed in 1956.[3]

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