Historic bridges · South East England
Donnington Bridge
In or near South Hinksey.
Donnington 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
- Oxford · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Donnington Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Coordinates: 51.7356°, -1.2420°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Iffley Meadows SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Donnington Bridge is a modern road bridge (completed in 1962) over the River Thames, in the south of the city of Oxford, England. At this point the river is commonly called the Isis. The bridge carries the B4495 road (Donnington Bridge Road) from Abingdon Road to Iffley Road. It crosses the river on the reach between Iffley Lock and Osney Lock.
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Background
History
A free ferry linked East Oxford and South Oxford until 1937, when a concrete footbridge was built. Early in 1954 Oxford City Council revived a proposal to construct a new road to link Iffley Road and Abingdon Road which would cross the Thames near Donnington Lane. Various routes were considered and in December 1954 the present line was approved. Although the Minister of Transport refused to provide financial assistance, the council decided to proceed with the scheme. The design and roadworks and the overall administration of the scheme were undertaken by the City engineer J. Campbell Riddell. Travers Morgan and Partners were appointed as consultants for the design of the bridge itself and…
Architecture
Donnington Bridge has a single arch span of 170 ft between supports and an overall width of 56 ft. It is constructed of reinforced concrete deck slab cast integrally with 10 pre-stressed concrete legs triangulated to meet the hinges enclosed within the abutments. The abutments are clad externally with precast concrete units faced with Criggion Green and Blue Shap stone and the fascias of the bridge are calcined flint.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7356, -1.2420
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX4 4BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Established
- 1962
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 2.8 km
Sources
- osm: w658991205 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Donnington Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Donnington Bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donnington Bridge?
- Donnington Bridge is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX4 4BL), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Donnington Bridge?
- Donnington Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Donnington Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX4 4BL.
- When was Donnington Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1962.
- Is Donnington Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Donnington Bridge is part of the Iffley Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Donnington Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Donnington Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Donnington Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX4 4BL.