Road bridge - 1911 - River Windrush, Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire, England
N 51° 53.011 W 001° 45.432
30U E 585538 N 5748812
Road bridge over the River Windrush, Bourton on the Water
Waymark Code: WMYT4F
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/20/2018
Views: 2
The second road bridge among the five bridges in Bourton on the Water, this one was built in 1911, the initials of the builder are "GFM".
The bridge provides an alternative way out from the village centre towards the South-West. The road is called Sherbourne Street.
From wikipedia:-
The small historic core of Bourton-on-the-Water along with associated areas along the River Windrush have been designated a UK Conservation Area. The river is crossed by five low, arched stone bridges. They were built between 1654 and 1953, leading to the moniker of "Venice of the Cotswolds".
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: GFM 1911
Date stone, plaque location.: Central point of the bridge
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: River Windrush
Website (if available): Not listed
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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