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Chinese Bridge, Croome Park

The replica Chinese Bridge was constructed in 2015 very near the site of the original bridge which had rotted away. The roots of the London plane tree meant it was not possible to position it in exactly the same spot. Archaeology students from the University of Worcester uncovered the remains of the stone foundations of the bridge in summer 2009. The original bridge was constructed in 1747-8 to a design by William Halfpenny. This was for Lord Deerhurst before he inherited the title 6th Earl of Coventry in 1751. This pre-dated the landscape work of 'Capability' Brown which created the serpentine shaped lake know as Croome River. At time of the construction of the Chinese Bridge it crossed a much smaller lake or canal. The original bridge can be seen in the painting of Croome by artist Richard Wilson.
by Philip Halling

Created: Sun, 11 Dec 2016, Updated: Sun, 11 Dec 2016


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SO8844 : Approaching the Chinese Bridge by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : Summertime in Croome by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : Croome D'Abitot church frame by the Chinese Bridge by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : The Chinese Bridge by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : The foundations for the New Chinese Bridge by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : Chinese Bridge, Croome Park by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : The New Chinese Bridge, Croome Park by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : The new Chinese Bridge, Croome Park by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : New Chinese Bridge, Croome Park by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : Croome River and site of the Chinese Bridge by Philip Halling
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SO8844 : Croome Court viewed across Croome River by Philip Halling
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