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Underneath all these monster bridges is this tiny pack horse bridge named Crawford's Bridge.
The name derives from Thomas Crawford who owned a number of properties in the area in the early C19th.
It is 18 Century, one of the oldest bridges in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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| On the downstream/East parapet is a Bench Mark probably dating from about 1850. | On the upstream/West parapet is a Mason's Mark probably dating from about 1750 when the bridge was built. |
It is now a scheduled ancient monument. It was built to carry the main north-south
pack-horse route through the valley. The bridge appears to have replaced an earlier
wooden bridge. (according to www.ouseburnnewcastle.org)
To find out more go to http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1024785
There is another interesting website about this area at
http://www.ouseburnnewcastle.org/home/regeneration/industrial/
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