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| HER Number | MWB22339 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Colthrop Bridge (Bridge 40) |
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Summary
Former location of swing bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal, removed in the late 20th century and replaced by a road bridge nearby
Monument Type(s):
- SWING BRIDGE (18th century to Late 20th century - 1723 AD to 1976 AD?)
Full Description
Colthrop Bridge is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1> and on later epochs up to 1970 <2>. It links Colthrop Mill to the north of the canal with cottages on the south side. A photograph in West Berkshire Museum's collection shows the bridge and cottages in c 1910 <3>.
The swing bridge may have been removed in connection with canal restoration.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Colthrop Bridge'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1970, Marked 'Colthrop Bridge'. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <03> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:2004.50.57. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB21817 | 11-20 Colthrop Cottages (Building) |
| MWB5822 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - MIDGHAM TO COLTHROP LOCK (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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