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The Union Bridge, also called the Chain Bridge spans the River Tweed at grid reference NT934510, between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. Before it opened, crossing the river at this point involved an eleven-mile round trip via Berwick-upon-Tweed downstream or a twenty mile trip via Coldstream upstream. (Ladykirk and Norham Bridge did not open until 1888.) Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 377 KB) The Union Bridge over the River Tweed between England and Scotland. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 377 KB) The Union Bridge over the River Tweed between England and Scotland. ... There are other rivers with this name: see Tweed River The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation) Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Scottish Borders (Crìochan na h-Alba in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... The Murray River in Australia. ... In telecommunications, the term round-trip delay time has the following meanings: 1. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... The term downstream has several possible meanings: In geography, downstream means literally away from the source of a stream or river, along the normal direction of water flow. ... Coldstream Bridge over the Tweed Coldstream (An t-Alltan Fuar in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in the Scottish Borders. ... The term upstream has several possible meanings: In geography, upstream means literally towards the source of a stream or river, against the normal direction of water flow. ... Ladykirk and Norham Bridge, which connects Ladykirk in the Scottish Borders with Norham in Northumberland, is a Grade II listed bridge that spans the River Tweed. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

When it opened in 1820 it was the longest iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 137 metres (449 ft). Today it is the oldest suspension bridge still carrying road traffic. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ...

The bridge's longevity may owe something to the fact that it was designed by a Royal Navy officer, Captain Samuel Brown. He would have been familiar with the fact that a wooden sailing ship is not totally rigid and designed the bridge on the same basis. Originally the deck was supported by three chains of iron bar links on each side. In 1902 a pair of wire rope cables was added. The decking is of timber and the whole structure is designed to flex slightly under load. Standing on it when a vehicle crosses is reminiscent of being on a ship. For this reason, traffic is now limited to one vehicle on the bridge at any one time. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood derives from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ...

The bridge is maintained by an international body, the Tweed Bridges Trust. It is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... A Scheduled Ancient Monument is defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983 of the United Kingdom government. ...

Miscellany

• The alignment of the bridge is almost due east-west; ironically, the English end is north of the Scottish end.
• Like the more infamous Gretna Green, in the 19th century the bridge was the site of many runaway marriages of couples eloping from England [1].
• The bridge lies on Sustrans Route 1 and the Pennine Cycleway.

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External links

• Chain Bridge House page - note their comments about the effects of wind.
• Just as Berwick received special mention in international documents (see At war with Russia?), so the Tweed Bridges Trust continues to receive special mention in The Transport Levying Bodies Regulations.
• Information from the Structural Images of the North East (SINE) project, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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