Water Eaton House Bridge
| Water Eaton House Bridge | |
| Wiltshire | |
|---|---|
 The Thames from the bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | Thames Path |
| Crossing: | River Thames |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU12389394 |
| Location: | 51°38’39"N, 1°49’21"W |
| Structure | |
| History | |
| Information | |
Water Eaton House Bridge is a footbridge across the River Thames in Wiltshire. It is situated between Cricklade and Castle Eaton near Water Eaton House. It is one of the first bridges on the Thames Path, if beginning from the source of the river,[1] and one of very few footbridges to span the Thames where both banks are in one county, Wiltshire.
Water Eaton farmhouse is a modern house on an ancient site, known in the 18th century as Nun Eaton. This old manor house at Water Eaton had a tradition attaching to it that it was a "house of mercy" connected with Abbey of Godstow near Oxford. There are remains of fish-ponds adjacent and carved stone was found in it at demolition.[2]
There was an ancient weir at Water Eaton which was subject to a dispute with Godstow Priory in the 14th century.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Thames Path Cricklade-Lechlade
- ↑ Fred. S Thacker The Stripling Thames 1909
- ↑ Fred. S Thacker The Thames Highway Vol II Locks and Weirs 1920
| Bridges and crossings on the River Thames | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricklade sewage works bridge | A419 Road Bridge | Eysey Footbridge | Water Eaton House Bridge | Castle Eaton Bridge | Hannington Bridge | Footbridge |