1980

SU2199 : Lechlade Town Bridge

taken 44 years ago, near to Lechlade on Thames, Gloucestershire, England

Lechlade Town Bridge
Lechlade Town Bridge
A Grade II listed structure. It was built in 1792 as part of a turnpike road from Burford to Swindon, which has now become part of the A361. It was a toll bridge until 1839, pedestrians paying one halfpenny, so it earned the nickname of 'The Ha'penny Bridge'. The structure at the left hand end would have been the tollhouse, at the top, and probably the lower part would have found use as a jail. At least the prisoner/s would have had a pleasant view through the small barred window!

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Category: Bridge
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lechlade Town [117] · Lechlade Bridge [67] · Ha'penny Bridge [53] · Halfpenny Bridge [22] ·
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SU2199, 543 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Dr Neil Clifton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 June, 1980   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 6 October, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 213 993 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.5231N 1:41.5950W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 214 993
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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