Historic bridges · South East England
Somerset Bridge
Somerset Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Somerset Bridge is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1188935). 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
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world. It crosses a small channel connecting the Great Sound with Ely's Harbour. The bridge is mentioned in the acts of Bermuda's first parliament, held in St. George's on 1 August 1620. Bridges were to be constructed at Somerset, the Flatts, and Coney Island. Additionally, the road from Somerset to Warwick was to be improved, and extended to Castle Point. The bridge appears on a 1624 map of Bermuda. The bridge is opened by hand, creating a 32-inch gap that allows the passage of a sailboat's mast.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world. It crosses a small channel connecting the Great Sound with Ely's Harbour. The bridge is mentioned in the acts of Bermuda's first parliament, held in St. George's on 1 August 1620. Bridges were to be constructed at Somerset, the Flatts, and Coney Island. Additionally, the road from Somerset to Warwick was to be improved, and extended to Castle Point. The bridge appears on a 1624 map of Bermuda. The bridge is opened by hand, creating a 32-inch gap that allows the passage of a sailboat's mast. The drawbridge is depicted on a Bermudian banknote.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1871, -0.6825
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Elstead
- Postcode
- GU8 6FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Somerset Bridge, Bermuda (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somerset Bridge?
- Somerset Bridge is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU8 6FE), in the parish of Elstead.
- Is Somerset Bridge a listed building?
- Somerset Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Somerset Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Somerset Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Somerset Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU8 6FE. It sits within the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency.