Maidenhead Bridge
Maidenhead Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England. It crosses the Thames on the reach above Bray Lock, about half a mile below Boulter's Lock. The Thames Path crosses the river here.
Maidenhead Bridge | |
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Maidenhead Bridge in 2011 | |
Coordinates | 51°31′26″N 0°42′07″W |
Carries | A4 road, Thames Path |
Crosses | River Thames |
Locale | Maidenhead, Berkshire |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Material | Stone |
Height | 18 ft 7 in (5.66 m) |
No. of spans | 13 |
Piers in water | 5 |
History | |
Designer | Robert Taylor |
Opened | 1777 |
Statistics | |
Toll | Abolished 1903 |
Location | |
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