Haydon Bridge

Haydon Bridge
Haydon Bridge
Haydon Bridge Location within Northumberland
Population	2,184 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY842643
Civil parish	Haydon
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEXHAM
Postcode district	NE47
Dialling code	01434
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places UK England Northumberland 54°58′23″N 2°14′49″W / 54.973°N 2.247°W / 54.973; -2.247

Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census.^[1] Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named (now restricted to pedestrian use) and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. A bypass was completed in 2009 and the A69 now bypasses the village to the south.^[2]

The modern village is divided in two by the River South Tyne, whereas the old village (Haydon) was to the north, on the hill overlooking the river; all that remains is a Norman church now reduced in size from the original, which used stone taken from nearby Roman Hadrian's Wall. The A686 road joins the A69 just to the south east of the village, linking Haydon Bridge with Alston and Penrith.