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| Castle Eaton Bridge | |
| Wiltshire | |
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| Location | |
| Carrying: | Minor road |
| Crossing: | River Thames |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°39’39"N, 1°47’33"W |
| Structure | |
| Design: | Girder |
| Material: | Iron |
| History | |
| Built 1893 | |
| Information | |
Castle Eaton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames at Castle Eaton in Wiltshire. It carries a minor road between Cricklade, four miles to the south-west, 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 [Thames] 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
| Bridges and crossings on the River Thames | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A419 Road Bridge | Eysey Footbridge | Water Eaton House Bridge | Castle Eaton Bridge | Hannington Bridge | Footbridge | Halfpenny Bridge |