Morpeth Bridge, c. 1796, Thomas Girtin, British, 1775 - 1802, 12 3/8 x 20 5/8 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Watercolor over graphite, England, 18th-19th century, Built in the 1200s, Morpeth Bridge was the crossing point of the River Wansbeck—thus a strategically important asset on the main route between Newcastle and Edinburgh. The view is taken looking downstream to the east. The north and south abutments and the center pier still survive, but in 1835 the arches were destroyed when a larger bridge was built a stone’s throw further downstream. Beyond the north (left) end of the bridge

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