Folly Bridge
Folly Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Thames carrying the Abingdon Road south from the centre of Oxford, England. It was erected in 1825–27, to designs of a little-known architect, Ebenezer Perry (died 1850), who practised in London.
Folly Bridge | |
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Folly Bridge from downstream. | |
| Coordinates | 51.746027°N 1.256542°W |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Oxford |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| Height | 10 feet 3 inches (3.12 m) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Ebenezer Perry |
| Opened | 1827 |
| Location | |
The bridge is in two parts separated by an island. The origin of the name is uncertain although it has been suggested that it originated about 1650 after a tenant of Bacon's study.
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