Historic bridges · South East England
Cobden Bridge
Cobden Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- St Denys · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cobden Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.9244°, -1.3785°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cobden Bridge is a major road bridge in Southampton, UK. It crosses the River Itchen joining the suburbs of St Denys and Bitterne Park. It forms part of the A3035. The present bridge dates from 1928, but there has been a bridge on this site since 1883.
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Background
Description
The National Liberal Land Company purchased the land that is now Bitterne Park in 1882, and began developing it for residential purposes. An iron bridge was constructed across the Itchen to St Denys, thus improving access and vastly increasing the value of the land. The bridge was opened with the promise to be "free to the public for ever" and was originally called the "Cobden Free Bridge". This was in clear competition to Northam Bridge further south, which at that time was a toll bridge. The bridge was named Cobden Bridge after Richard Cobden, a prominent Liberal politician. Cobden was notable as a campaigner for free trade, and formed the Anti-Corn Law League. The bridge was opened on 27…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9244, -1.3785
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO17 2NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Test
- Nearest railway station
- St Denys — 0.7 km
- Opening
- 1883 (original);<br />1928 (current)
Sources
- osm: w1041234785 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cobden Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cobden Bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cobden Bridge?
- Cobden Bridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO17 2NW), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- Is Cobden Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Cobden Bridge is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cobden Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Cobden Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cobden Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is St Denys, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO17 2NW.