Castle Eaton 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 11⁄2 miles to the east.
Castle Eaton Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°39′39″N 1°47′33″W |
| Carries | Minor road |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Castle Eaton, Wiltshire |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder |
| Material | Iron |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Location | |
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". It was strengthened in 2001.
The bridge it replaced was of timber with stone piers and stone causeway.
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