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Revision as of 11:46, 20 April 2011
Castle Eaton Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°39′39″N 1°47′32″W / 51.66083°N 1.79222°W |
Carries | Minor road |
Crosses | River Thames |
Locale | Castle Eaton, Wiltshire |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder |
Material | Iron |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1893 |
Location | |
Castle Eaton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Castle Eaton in Wiltshire. It carries a minor road between Cricklade, 4 miles to the southwest, and Kempsford 1½ miles to the east.
The iron girder bridge with brick piers was built in 1893 with materials supplied by iron founders E Finch & Sons of Chepstow. It was described by Fred Thacker in 1920 "The present deplorable iron trough ... The Conservancy is often blamed for its hideousness; their responsibility amounts only to acquiescence; I understand the Swindon District Board was the actual artist".[1] It was strengthened in 2001.
The bridge it replaced was of timber with stone piers and stone causeway.
See also
References
- ^ Fred. S Thacker The Thames Highway Vol II Locks and Weirs 1920