The Tyne looking west and upstream from the Newcastle bank towards the Gateshead Millennium Bridge

The Tyne Bridge across the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. Taken from the deck of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, looking west and upstream.

The River Tyne is a river in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers, the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed the Meeting of the Waters. upload my own photograph File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... upload my own photograph File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... The Gateshead Millennium Bridge spans the River Tyne in England between Gateshead on the south bank, and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 301 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 301 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Tyne Bridge, in green, seen from the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. ... Map sources for Gateshead at grid reference NZ2460 Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... See also Hexham, New South Wales, and Hexham (constituency). ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ...

The North Tyne rises on the Scottish border, north of Kielder Water. It flows through Kielder Forest, and passes through no major settlements before Hexham. Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Kielder Water is Britains largest man-made lake, cradled within Kielder Forest and set deep within the Northumberland landscape. ... Sitka Spruce growing in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland. ...

The South Tyne rises on Alston Moor, Cumbria and flow through the towns of Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge, in a valley often called the Tyne Gap. Hadrian's Wall lies to the North of the Tyne Gap. Coincidentally the source of the South Tyne is very close to the surces of the other two great rivers of the industrial north east namely the Tees and the Wear. Map sources for Alston, Cumbria at grid reference NY715465 Alston from the west. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Map sources for Haltwhistle at grid reference NY7064 Haltwhistle is a town in Northumberland, England, situated ten miles east of Brampton, near Hadrians Wall. ... Haydon Bridge is a small village in Northumberland in England. ... Pieces of Hadrians Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. ... The Tees is an English river which rises on the eastward slope of Cross Fell in the Pennine Chain and flows eastwards for about 87 miles (137 km) before emptying into the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar. ... The River Wear (pronounced Wee-er) is a river in the North East of England. ...

The combined Tyne flows from Hexham through Corbridge in Northumberland. It enters the county of Tyne and Wear between Clara Vale (on the South bank in Gateshead) and Tyne Riverside Country Park (on the North bank in Newcastle upon Tyne) and continues to divide Newcastle and Gateshead for 13 miles, during which it is spanned by 10 bridges. To the East of Gateshead and Newcastle, the Tyne divides Hebburn and Jarrow on the South bank from Wallsend and North Shields. Jarrow and North Shields are linked underneath the river by the Tyne Tunnel. Finaly it flows between South Shields and Tynemouth into the North Sea. As it passes through the Tyneside conurbation, the river marks the pre-1974 border between County Durham (to the south) and Northumberland (to the north). Corbridge Corbridge is a town in Northumberland, England, situated 25 km (16 miles) west of Newcastle and 6 km (4 miles) east of Hexham. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England and consists of the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Map sources for Gateshead at grid reference NZ2460 Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in north eastern England, sandwiched between Jarrow and Gateshead. ... Map sources for Jarrow at grid reference NZ3465 Jarrow is a town on the River Tyne, England with a population around 27,000 (2001 Census). ... Wallsend is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ... The Tyne Tunnel is a two-lane toll vehicular tunnel under the River Tyne, England, completed in 1967, and connecting Jarrow on the south side of the river with Howdon on the north. ... King Street South Shields and Metro station Map sources for South Shields at grid reference NZ365665 South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ... Tynemouth beach Tynemouth is a village and historic resort in Tyne and Wear, England, situated at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields (on the Tyne) and Whitley Bay (on the coast to the North). ... Tyneside is a conurbation in northern England, covering part of the area of Tyne and Wear. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ...

The Tyne was a major route for the export of coal from the 13th century until the decline of the coalfields of North East England in the second half of the 20th century. Dramatic wooden staithes (a structure for loading coal onto ships) have been preserved at Dunston in Gateshead. Coal (previously referred to as pitcoal or seacoal) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood derives from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Dunston Power Station, 1971 Dunston was originally an independent village and is now an area of Gateshead in the United Kingdom. ...

The lower reaches of the Tyne were, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the world's most important centres of shipbuilding, and there are still major shipyards at Wallsend on the north of the river and Hebburn on the south. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Wallsend is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in north eastern England, sandwiched between Jarrow and Gateshead. ...

To support the shipbuilding and export industries of Tyneside, the lower reaches of the river were extensively remodelled during the second half of the 19th century, with islands removed and bends in the river straightened. Tyneside is a conurbation in northern England, covering part of the area of Tyne and Wear. ...

Origins

Nothing definite is known of the origin of the designation "Tyne", nor is the river known by that name until the Saxon period: Tynemouth is recorded in Anglo-Saxon as Tinanmuðe (probably dative case). There is a theory that Tīn was a word that meant "river" in Celtic or in a language spoken in England before the Celts came: compare Tardebigge. Saxon may refer to: The Saxon people The Anglo-Saxon people Saxon language: Anglo-Saxon language (the ancestor language of English) Lower Saxon language (a variety of Low German) Old Saxon language (the ancestor language of Anglo-Saxon language) Upper Saxon dialect (a variety of High German) An inhabitant of... Tynemouth beach Tynemouth is a village and historic resort in Tyne and Wear, England, situated at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields (on the Tyne) and Whitley Bay (on the coast to the North). ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Dative has several meanings. ... The words Celt and Celtic can have a variety of meanings. ... A Celtic cross. ... A village in Worcestershire, England, Tardebigge was once a much greater township; including much of modern Redditch. ...

The River Vedra on the Roman map of Britain may be the Tyne, or may be the River Wear. The late Thomas John Taylor supposed that the main course of the river anciently flowed through what is now Team Valley, its outlet into the tidal river being by a waterfall at Bill Point. There may have also been communication with the River Wear via Team Valley, though this is subject to debate. The Geographia is Ptolemys main work besides the Almagest. ... The River Wear (pronounced Wee-er) is a river in the North East of England. ... Team Valley is traditionally the heavy industrial area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. ...

Possible Origin of the word Tyne

On a fork, the points are called 'tines', and they all meet up at the bottom. Therefore it is possible that the origin of the name River 'Tyne' is that the main river flows from two smaller ones (the North and South Tyne), which join together to form a fork-like shape.

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River Crossings

River Tyne

• Tyne Tunnel (road)
• Tyne Pedestrian & Cycle Tunnel (foot, bicycle)
• Gateshead Millennium Bridge (foot, bicycle)
• Tyne Bridge (road, foot)
• Swing Bridge (road, foot)
• High Level Bridge (rail, road, foot)
• Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge (Metro light rail)
• King Edward VII Bridge (rail)
• Redheugh Bridge (road, foot)
• Scotswood Bridge (road, foot)
• Scotswood Railway Bridge (disused rail, now carries water and gas mains)
• Blaydon Bridge (road, foot)
• Newburn Bridge (road, foot)
• Wylam Bridge (road, foot)
• Hagg Bank Bridge (at Wylam) (foot, bicycle)
• Ovingham Bridge (road)
• Ovingham Footbridge (foot)
• Bywell Bridge (road, foot)
• Styford Bridge (road, foot)
• Corbridge (road, foot)
• Hexham Bridge (road, foot)
• Constantium Bridge (road)

The Tyne Tunnel is a two-lane toll vehicular tunnel under the River Tyne, England, completed in 1967, and connecting Jarrow on the south side of the river with Howdon on the north. ... The Tyne Tunnel is a two-lane toll vehicular tunnel under the River Tyne, England, completed in 1967, and connecting Jarrow on the south side of the river with Howdon on the north. ... The Gateshead Millennium Bridge spans the River Tyne in England between Gateshead on the south bank, and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. ... The Tyne Bridge, in green, seen from the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. ... The High Level Bridge towers above the Swing Bridge across the River Tyne; photograph facing Newcastle The Swing Bridge is a swing bridge over the River Tyne connecting Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, between the Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge. ... The High Level Bridge, towering above the Swing Bridge across the River Tyne; photograph facing Newcastle The High Level Bridge is a notable road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. ... The Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge, viewed from Forth Banks in Newcastle The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge carries the Tyne and Wear Metro from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gateshead over the River Tyne. ... The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the Tyne and Wear county of north-east England. ... The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. ... Redheugh Bridge, photographed from the north side at Newcastle The Redheugh Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Tyne between the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. ... Wylam is a small village approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Corbridge Corbridge is a town in Northumberland, England, situated 25 km (16 miles) west of Newcastle and 6 km (4 miles) east of Hexham. ...

River North Tyne

• Chollerford Bridge (road, foot)
• Wark Bridge (foot)
• Bellingham Bridge (road, foot)
• Falstone Bridge (road, foot)
• Kielder Viaduct (foot - previously rail)
• Kerseycleugh Bridge (road, foot)

River South Tyne

• Warden Bridge (road, foot)
• New Haydon Bridge (road, foot)
• Haydon Bridge (foot)
• Ridley Bridge (road, foot)
• Millhouse Bridge (at Bardon Mill) (foot)
• A69 Bridge (at Haltwhistle) (road)
• Alston Arches Viaduct (at Haltwhistle) (disused rail)
• Blue Bridge (at Haltwhistle) (foot - previously road)
• Bellister Bridge (at Haltwhistle) (foot - previously road)
• A69 Bridge (at Haltwhistle) (road, foot)
• Featherstone Bridge (road, foot)
• Featherstone Castle Footbridge (foot)
• Diamond Oak Bridge (at Coanwood) (road, foot)
• Lambley Footbridge (foot)
• Lambley Viaduct (foot - previously rail)
• Eals Bridge (road, foot)
• Tyne (or Brewery) Bridge (at Alston) (road, foot)
• Garrigill Bridge (road, foot)

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Fish stocks 1944 onwards

In 1944 the North, South and main Tyne were good trout rivers with prolific insect life. There were also dace throughout their deep pools. On several occasions 4 lb trout were caught, although the “average” big fish was normally around 1 lb 4oz. It was suspected that some of the larger trout were escapees from private lakes. James Hall, a school teacher from Hexham, fished with fly for 50 years. His biggest trout was 2 lb 1oz from the West Allen, a tributary of the South Tyne. Smolts were still caught in the spring in varying numbers. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Biwa trout (Oncorhynchus masou subsp) Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... A dace is any of a number of species of small cyprinid fish. ... See also Hexham, New South Wales, and Hexham (constituency). ... A young salmon at the stage intermediate between the parr and the grilse, when it becomes covered with silvery scales and first migrates from fresh water to the sea. ...

In 1950 indiscriminate gravel digging throughout the Tyne system left deep lagoons and stretches of sluggish water. A large population of pike built up, mainly in the Hexham area. At this time Guy Hall, the 12-year old son of James, bought a 30 shilling salmon licence. Between 1944 and 1952, Guy saw only two fresh salmon, and just one sea trout. Look up Pike and pike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The shilling (or informally: bob) was an English coin first issued in 1548 for Henry VIII, although arguably the testoon issued about 1487 for Henry VII was the first English shilling. ... Trinomial name Salmo trutta fario Salmo trutta trutta The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta fario) and the Sea Trout (Salmo trutta trutta) are subspecies distinguished chiefly by the fact that the Brown Trout is largely a freshwater fish, while the Sea Trout shows anadromous reproduction, spawning in fresh water but migrating...

In the late 1950s the removal of gravel below Hexham Bridge eroded its foundations to make, in effect, a high dam. Here a school boy, fishing for pike, caught a fresh spring salmon. Other anglers caught a number of fresh salmon and the run steadily increased from year to year. An employee of Tyne Metal Company caught 40 in a single season fishing only in his lunch hour! Without external intervention the salmon had returned to the Tyne. Killing of the fish was indiscriminate, and complaints about the "dam" eventually resulted in building a fish pass. Look up Pike and pike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 125 pounds. ... Pool-and-weir fish ladder at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River Fishways, most commonly referred to as fish ladders but also known as fish passes, are structures placed on or around man-made barriers (such as dams and weirs) to assist the natural migration of diadromous fishes. ...

There were numerous disputes over the ownership of many stretches of Tyne fishing. Some continue to the present day.

In the early 1960s the Tyne system was badly affected by ulcerative dermal necrosis (UDN). (A similar disease broke out in the 1880s, and lasted for at least 40 years. The exact duration is unknown due to the disruption caused by the first World War.) On the River Border Esk (to the west of the Tyne), UDN rendered the entire run of spring salmon extinct. The Tyne salmon were not affected to such an extent, but some suspect that UDN persists to this day, and that it may be involved in the summer estuarine deaths which occur in periods of low water from June onwards. Ulcerative dermal necrosis (UDN) is a chronic dermatological disease of cold water salmonid fish that had a severe impact on north Atlantic Salmon and sea trout stocks in the 1970s and 1980. ... WWI may be an acronym for: World War I World Wrestling Industry This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The River Esk is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, that flows into the Solway Firth. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ...

Every autumn after the first frost large numbers of dead and dying salmon and sea trout are found near the mouth of the Newbrough Burn in the South Tyne. Of those found dead since at least 1985, more than 50% had not spawned.

The North Tyne was dammed in 1980 to supply water to Teesside from Kielder Reservoir, and a salmon hatchery was opened to compensate for a lack of spawning ground. Intermittent and highly unnatural surges of water now flowed down the North Tyne and into the main Tyne. This resulted in the drastic reduction in the population of crayfish, swan mussels and the insect population. Water abstraction made this worse. The water flow from the reservoir is now dark brown, peaty and flocculent, and the river bed is slimy. The population of river flies is a pathetic fraction of its former self. Concurrently the brown trout population of the entire system is in severe decline. In order to compensate for this, stock fish whose average size is unnaturally large for the system, are regularly added to the river. It is thought that many of these fish may migrate and return to the river as sea trout. Unfortunately many Tyne sea trout are of poor culinary quality. Kielder Water is a large man-made lake cradled within Kielder Forest and set deep within the Northumberland landscape in northern England. ... Families Astacoidea   Astacidae   Cambaridae Parastacoidea   Parastacidae Crayfish, sometimes called crawfish, or crawdads are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related. ... Subclasses Heterodonta Palaeoheterodonta A mussel is a bivalve mollusk that can be found in lakes, rivers, creeks, intertidal areas, and throughout the ocean. ... Water abstraction is the process of taking water from the environment for irrigation or treatment to produce drinking water. ... ...

Due to the heavy summer fish mortality, there is great discussion on the future of the Kielder hatchery. Many people consider that it is responsible for the steady improvement in salmon runs. The Environment Agency’s report The role of stocking in recovery of the River Tyne salmon fisheries (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/105385/review_10.4_version2b_885710.pdf) has received little publicity locally, despite its potential contribution to the debate.

See also

• Rivers of the United Kingdom