Aqueduct from Old Derwent Bridge
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Aqueduct from Old Derwent Bridge
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 11 Aug 2019
"On the east side [of Old Swalwell Bridge] is an aqueduct in stone and with lattice girders carrying a cast iron/steel water pipe fed from Benwell reservoir carrying water to a pumping station in Gateshead which supplies that town. This somewhat spoils the appearance of the bridge when viewed from upstream to the west but sand blasting and re-painting in 2015 have improved the appearance." https://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/oldswal.html The 30" water main of the pipe bridge was laid in 1897 by the Newcastle & Gateshead Water Company.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.955222
Longitude
-1.691732