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Constantius Bridge is a modern concrete bridge across the River Tyne about 1 mile (2 km) north west of Hexham, Northumberland, England. The bridge carries the A69 road over the River Tyne and forms part of the Hexham bypass. It is the last crossing of the River Tyne before it splits into the North Tyne and South Tyne.
In modern use, Hexhamshire is the name of a civil parish south of Hexham.The parish covers a large but mostly sparsely populated area, including the villages of Dalton and Whitley Chapel, Broadwell House, and Hexhamshire Common.
The name Hexham derives from the Old English Hagustaldes ea and later Hagustaldes ham from which the modern form (with the "-ham" element) derives. Hagustald is related to the Old High German hagustalt, denoting a younger son who takes land outside the settlement; the element ea means "stream" or "river" and ham is the Old English form of the Modern English "home" (and the Scots and Northern ...
The remaining portion from Hexham to Brisbane was later renamed New England Highway, through Queensland on 14 February 1933, [19] and a month later through New South Wales on 14 March 1933. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] In 1936 the road was described by contemporary observers as being in good condition, with spectacular scenery and excellent accommodation en ...
The smelting mill is now home to the Allendale Brewery [5] and the Allenmills Regeneration Project. [6] In 1874 Allendale Co-operative Society was established. In 1869, the Hexham and Allendale Railway was opened to provide improved transport, but its opening coincided with a rapid decline in the industry due to cheap imports of lead.
The $1.2 billion widening project started in April 2006 and is the first change to the structure since it opened in 1935. The project expanded the highway on each side of the structure from two 9-foot (2.7 m) lanes to three 11-foot (3.4 m) lanes with a 2-foot (0.61 m) inside shoulder and an 8-foot (2.4 m) outside shoulder.
Wall is a village in Northumberland, England situated to the north of Hexham close by the River North Tyne and Hadrian's Wall. The Battle of Heavenfield was fought nearby. The village has one pub and a garage.