Windsor Bridge

Why go

In 1242, permission was granted for oak trees to be felled in Windsor Forest for the purpose of constructing a new bridge between Windsor and Eton. Proximity to railway stations Approximately 80 metres (260 ft) southeast of the bridge is Windsor and Eton Riverside railway station and the town's competing station, Windsor and Eton Central railway station is 200 metres (660 ft) to the southwest.

What to look for

• Description Construction on the current bridge was started in 1822 and it opened on 1 June 1824.
• In 2002 the bridge was refurbished, with repairs to the structure and new parapets including integral lighting.
• The bridge carries pedestrian and cycle traffic, and crosses the Thames just above Romney Lock.

The full story

By 1172 it is recorded that Osbert de Bray derived over £4 from tolls levied on vessels passing beneath the bridge. By 1819 the wooden bridge, presumably rebuilt many times over its life, had deteriorated and it was decided to build a new bridge in new materials. The bridge has three arches, each comprising seven cast iron segments, and supported in mid-stream by two granite piers. Built as a road bridge, tolls were originally levied on traffic crossing the bridge. Following protests and a case, The Mayor &c. of New Windsor and ano. In the 20th century the bridge carried the A332, the busy main road between Slough and Windsor. In 1970, cracks were discovered in some of the cast iron segments, and despite local protests, however with almost equal support it was decided to close the bridge to all motorised traffic.

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