From newcastlecitybreaks.com
The Swing Bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering is Newcastle's famous Swing Bridge, which was built in 1876 and located between the Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge. The extraordinary swing mechanism is driven by hydraulic pressure, the whole of the bridge moving around its central point.
The Swing Bridge is located on a very historic site for this is where a Roman Bridge first spanned the Tyne River to the fort of Pons Aelius. Ever since there has always been a bridge across the river at this point.
