Castle Eaton Bridge

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox Bridge Castle Eaton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Castle Eaton in Wiltshire. It carries a minor road between Cricklade, 4 miles to the southwest, and Kempsford 1<templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12 miles to the east.

The iron girder bridge with brick piers was built in 1893 with materials supplied by iron founders E Finch & Sons of Chepstow. It was described by Fred Thacker in 1920 "The present deplorable iron trough ... The Conservancy is often blamed for its hideousness; their responsibility amounts only to acquiescence; I understand the Swindon District Board was the actual artist".[1] It was strengthened in 2001.

The bridge it replaced was of timber with stone piers and stone causeway.

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  1. Fred. S Thacker The Thames Highway Vol II Locks and Weirs 1920

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Water Eaton House Bridge (pedestrian) Castle Eaton Bridge Hannington Bridge (road)


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