Rainbow Bridge, Oxford
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| Rainbow Bridge | |
| Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|
 The Rainbow Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Type: | Footbridge |
| Crossing: | River Cherwell |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP51840742 |
| Location: | 51°45’47"N, 1°15’1"W |
| Structure | |
| Type: | Footbridge |
| Design: | Arch |
| Material: | Concrete |
| History | |
| Built 1923–4 | |
| Information | |
Rainbow Bridge (formally named High Bridge) is a curved footbridge over the River Cherwell in the University Parks, Oxford.[1][2]
The bridge is made of concrete with metal railings, in the shape of a rainbow, hence the name. The bridge was constructed in 1923–4, through a project for the unemployed. The bridge was financed by the University of Oxford, its colleges and individual subscribers.[3]
In the summer months, there are often punts travelling along the river under the bridge and there is a good view up and down the river from the top. On the other side of the bridge from the Parks there is a footpath that leads across the meadows to the suburb of New Marston.
References
- ↑ The University Parks, Oxford — Introduction
- ↑ The University Parks: historical guide: University of Oxford
- ↑ 'The Encyclopaedia of Oxford'; Chapter: 'Bridges; Rainbow Bridge' (Macmillan, 1988) page 61 ISBN 0-333-39917-X