Castle Eaton Bridge

Castle Eaton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Castle Eaton in Wiltshire. It carries a minor road between Cricklade, 4 miles to the southwest, and Kempsford 11⁄2 miles to the east.

Castle Eaton Bridge
Coordinates	51°39′39″N 1°47′33″W
Carries	Minor road
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Castle Eaton, Wiltshire
Characteristics
Design	Girder
Material	Iron
No. of spans	1
History
Opened	1893; 131 years ago (1893)
Location

The iron girder bridge with brick piers was built in 1893 with materials supplied by iron founders E Finch & Sons of Chepstow. It was described by Fred Thacker in 1920 "The present deplorable iron trough ... The Conservancy is often blamed for its hideousness; their responsibility amounts only to acquiescence; I understand the Swindon District Board was the actual artist".^[1] It was strengthened in 2001.

The bridge it replaced was of timber with stone piers and stone causeway.

See also

• Crossings of the River Thames

References

1. Fred. S Thacker The Thames Highway Vol II Locks and Weirs 1920

• Castle Eaton Conservation Area

Next crossing upstream	River Thames	Next crossing downstream
Water Eaton House Bridge (pedestrian)	Castle Eaton Bridge	Hannington Bridge (road)