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Beggar Lane & footbridge, Morpeth


Beggar Lane in Morpeth is a footpath which runs from Buller's Green / Newgate Street, through to Cottingwood Lane. Cotting Burn is a stream, which runs between the back gardens of the two streets, and there is an 18th century footbridge, which carries Beggar Lane over the Burn. The bridge has a low segmental arch and is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. Today, the lane is a poular short-cut, originally it is said that Beggar Lane was used to divert itinerants / beggars away from the town centre.

Morpeth Historic Buildings and Monuments in Morpeth Cotting Burn Bridges
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FOOTBRIDGE ON BEGGAR'S LANE - Morpeth - List Entry
- Footbridge. C18. Brick and ashlar. Low brick segmental arch. Plain parapet which splays out sharply on east side....
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List number: 1155607
List grade: 2
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ1959286470

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