What is recorded here

William Armstrong completed Newcastle Swing Bridge in 1876, forcing a heavy iron span to pivot above the River Tyne so merchant ships could still reach the growing port. The bridge turned practical engineering into a public spectacle, letting crowds watch hydraulic power defeat the weight of metal and water. It remains a scheduled monument because that simple act of opening a road to the sea defined Victorian Newcastle.

The National Heritage List for England records Newcastle Swing Bridge as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Newcastle Swing Bridge was built in the 19th century, with construction completed in 1879, to provide a vital transport link over the River Tyne while allowing large ships to pass through. It is important as a rare surviving example of a swing bridge in England and as a key part of Newcastle's industrial and maritime heritage.

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