Historic bridges · West Midlands
Radcot Bridge
Radcot Bridge — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Radcot Bridge is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Radcot Bridge is a crossing of the River Thames, south of Radcot and north of Faringdon, in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire (formerly part of Berkshire) in England. It carries the A4095 road across the reach above Radcot Lock. In many analyses it is a series of three bridges – before the northern one is reached, mainly to the east, is the smaller island hosting the Swan Inn. On the main north bank are slight earthworks forming a large square in which further remains have been found of Matilda's Castle and some Roman artefacts.
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Background
Description
Three stone bridges cross this part of the upper Thames valley: from south to north, these are: Old Radcot Bridge, the Canal Bridge (listed as part of Radcot Bridge) and Pidnell Bridge which is close to the main building on the smaller island, 'Ye Olde Swan' Hotel. The latter is confusingly furthest from Pidnell Farm the nearest farmstead or hamlet in Faringdon parish. Originally built across the Thames, Old Radcot Bridge now crosses only about a third of the local river flow since the construction, in 1787, of a new cut for the Thames and Severn Canal. The Canal Bridge was built at the same time. Radcot Bridge is the oldest standing bridge on the Thames, the core having been built, with…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6927, -1.5882
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Grafton and Radcot
- Postcode
- OX18 2SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Opening
- circa 1200
Sources
- wikidata: Q7280049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Radcot Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Radcot Bridge?
- Radcot Bridge is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX18 2SX), in the parish of Grafton and Radcot.
- Is Radcot Bridge a listed building?
- Radcot Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Radcot Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Radcot Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Radcot Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX18 2SX. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.