Claim: The Hexham Bridge, a road bridge linking Hexham with the North Tyne valley which was built by Mr. Galt and consisted of seven arches, was swept away in the great Tyne flood of 1771.
Evidence: Hexham Bridge is a road bridge in Northumberland, England linking Hexham with the North Tyne valley. It was built by Mr Galt and consisted of seven arches. Less than a year later it was swept away in the great Tyne flood of 1771.