Scotswood Bridge is one of the main bridges crossing the River Tyne in North East England. It links the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank of the river with the MetroCentre and Blaydon in Gateshead on the south bank.

The bridge at Scotswood, known as the Chain Bridge, was the first bridge over the Tyne completed in the industrial era. Built to link the Gateshead - Hexham turnpike road with the north bank of the Tyne, the road was the idea of the Rector of Ryton.

Dec 10, 2020 · Linking Scotswood and Blaydon, the old Chain Bridge that straddled the River Tyne was already 100 years old when it was photographed here in December 1930

Mar 20, 2022 · The Scotswood Bridge, linking Newcastle's West End and Blaydon across the River Tyne, opened this week 55 years ago. The Evening Chronicle of Monday, March 20, 1967, told how Alderman Peter...

The Scotswood Bridge, which was known as the Chain Bridge, was the first bridge to be built over the Tyne in the industrial era. It opened in 1831 and was in use until 1967 when it had been superseded by a more modern structure, and was hence demolished.

The Chain Bridge between Scotswood and Blaydon was erected as a toll bridge in 1831, and was the first bridge over the Tyne completed in the industrial era. Eventually, it became a public road without charge.

The Blaydon Races song written by Geordie Ridley states ‘we flew across the Chain Bridge, reet into Blaydon Town’. This refers to the old road suspension bridge linking Scotswood, on the north bank of the Tyne, to Blaydon just about one mile west over on the south bank.

The first bridge across the river at this location was the Old Scotswood Bridge, or "The Chain Bridge" as it was known locally. It was a suspension bridge with two stone towers, from which the road deck was suspended by chains. It was designed in 1829 by John Green, with construction beginning that year. When it was opened on 16 April 1831 it ...

A new Scotswood Bridge finally replaced the old Scotswood Bridge known as the Chain Bridge and built in 1831. The old bridge was too narrow and although it had been reconstructed and widened before the war to save the cost of a completely new bridge, a plan for a replacement was drawn up for Durham and Northumberland County Councils and ...

Replacing an earlier western crossing, Scotswood Bridge was started in 1964 and was opened on 20th March, 1967. It was built to a then new box girder design. Those curved ribs were tied by steel cables that were subject to corrosion. These were replaced with tie bars.