Halfpenny Bridge
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| Halfpenny Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | A361 road |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Lechlade |
| Designer | James Hollingsworth |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Stone |
| Opening date | 1792 |
Halfpenny Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames, at Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. It marks the start of the navigable Thames.
The bow-backed bridge was built to a design of James Hollingworth in 1792. It carries the A361 from the south into Lechlade. It was called the Halfpenny bridge, because that was the toll charged for pedestrians to cross it, until the toll was done away with in 1839.
[edit] See also
| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Hannington Bridge (road) | Halfpenny Bridge | St John's Bridge (road) |
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