Hannington Bridge
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Hannington Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames
in England. It carries a minor road between Kempsford
in Gloucestershire
and Hannington Wick in Wiltshire
. It was built of stone in 1841 replacing an earlier wooden bridge.
The bridge comprises three small skew arch
es, with a causeway either side with flood arches. The river this far is navigable from Lechlade
for rowing boats but the bridge is very difficult to negotiate as the stream here is fast and shallow.
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in England. It carries a minor road between Kempsford
Kempsford
Kempsford is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. RAF Fairford is located near the village, as is Fairford itself.The first Kempsford Literary Festival takes place between Friday 12th and Saturday 14th March 2010...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
and Hannington Wick in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. It was built of stone in 1841 replacing an earlier wooden bridge.
The bridge comprises three small skew arch
Skew arch
A skew arch is a method of construction that enables an arch bridge to span an obstacle at some angle other than a right angle. This results in the faces of the arch not being perpendicular to its abutments and its plan view being a parallelogram, rather than the rectangle that is the plan view of...
es, with a causeway either side with flood arches. The river this far is navigable from Lechlade
Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southern edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is navigable. The town is named after the River Leach that joins the Thames near here....
for rowing boats but the bridge is very difficult to negotiate as the stream here is fast and shallow.
See also
- Crossings of the River ThamesCrossings of the River ThamesThis is a list of crossings of the River Thames including bridges, tunnels and ferries. There are 214 bridges, over 20 tunnels, six public ferries and one ford.-Barrier and boundary:...