Historic bridges · West Midlands
Folly Bridge
Folly Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Folly Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1053024). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
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. 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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge apparently stands at the site of the ford over which oxen could be driven across the Isis, the ancient name of the Thames in the Oxford area. The first known stone bridge on the site was built by Robert d'Oilli in around 1085, but there was believed to be a wooden bridge in the time of Ethelred of Wessex. In the 13th century, the alchemist Roger Bacon lived and worked at "Friar Bacon's Study" which stood across the north end of the bridge until 1779, when it was removed to widen the road. Samuel Pepys visited Bacon's study in 1669, noting: "So to Friar Bacon's study: I up and saw it, and gave the man 1s". In 1369, when there was a grant of pontage on "Grauntpount", the structure…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8248, -1.3620
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Bladon
- Postcode
- OX20 1LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
Sources
- wikidata: Q26304765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Folly Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Folly Bridge?
- Folly Bridge is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX20 1LE), in the parish of Bladon.
- Is Folly Bridge a listed building?
- Folly Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Folly Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Folly Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Folly Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX20 1LE. It sits within the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency.