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Bridge over Sipton Burn on the Long Drag


This bridge, dated 1878 and inscribed with the initials W.B.B., carries the Long Drag (road) over Sipton Burn. It is located about a mile north-east of Spartylea. The Long Drag is an old mine road used for carrying lead from the Allendale mines over Allendale Common to Whitley Chapel and Hexham. The bridge is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Allendale Civil Parish Historic Buildings and Monuments in Allendale Civil Parish 1878 Sipton Burn (trib. River East Allen) Bridges
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BRIDGE OVER SIPTON BURN ON THE LONG DRAG - Allendale - List Entry
- Bridge, dated 1878 with initials W.B.B. on slab on external face of west parapet. Squared stone with cut dressings. Lofty bridge spanning a ravine, side walls with marked batter. Round-headed …
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List number: 1155693
List grade: 2
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NY8567650377

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