Historic bridges · London
Town Bridge
Also known as: Guildford Bridge
Town 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
- Guildford · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Town Bridge is a historic bridge in Surrey, London. The site is within the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Guildford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 0.4 km away. Postcode area GU2.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Town Bridge is a historic truss bridge, carrying Town Bridge Road over the Farmington River in Canton, Connecticut. Built in 1895, it is one of only two surviving pin-connected Parker truss bridges in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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Background
Description
The Town Bridge is located in a rural-residential setting of southwestern Canton, north of the village of Collinsville and about 0.1 mi west of Connecticut Route 179 on Town Bridge Road. It is a single-span Parker truss, with a total length of about 172 ft, and a height above the river of about 12.5 ft. It has a metal deck covered in asphalt, and carries a single lane of traffic. Its entrance portals are adorned with iron cresting. The bridge was built in 1895 for the town by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, Connecticut's leading manufacturer of iron bridges at the time. The bridge is distinctive for a number of reasons. It is the only surviving Berlin bridge in the state that is not of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2349, -0.5768
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Guildford, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU2 4AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Established
- 1895
- Nearest railway station
- Guildford — 0.4 km
- Official site
- ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk
Sources
- osm: w1284136364 (ODbL)
- commons: Guildford Town Bridge, Surrey - geograph.org.uk - 1516082.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Town Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town Bridge?
- Town Bridge is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU2 4AJ), in the parish of Guildford, unparished area.
- When was Town Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Is Town Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Town Bridge is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Town Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Town Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Town Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU2 4AJ.