The High Level Bridge is a 'double decker' road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and built between 1847 and 1849. The first passenger train crossed the bridge on the 15th of August 1849, shortly before its formal opening by Queen Victoria later that month.
"An alarming fire broke out in the Close, Newcastle, this morning resulting in the destruction of a large flour mill and grain warehouses, and part of the High Level Bridge. The fire was the most destructive that had occurred in this district since the Gateshead explosion. The damage was estimated at £30,000, and this was considered a low estimate. The flour mill and warehouses were the property of Mr. Robert Brown." 24th June 24 1866.
From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867
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