Historic bridges · South East England
Somerset Bridge
In or near Elstead.
Somerset Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Peter Facey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Milford · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Somerset Bridge, the nearest railway station is Milford, located 4.1 km away. Entry to the bridge is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is GU8 6FE.
About
Somerset Bridge is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1188935). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world. It crosses a small channel connecting the Great Sound with Ely's Harbour. The bridge is mentioned in the acts of Bermuda's first parliament, held in St. George's on 1 August 1620. Bridges were to be constructed at Somerset, the Flatts, and Coney Island. Additionally, the road from Somerset to Warwick was to be improved, and extended to Castle Point. The bridge appears on a 1624 map of Bermuda. The bridge is opened by hand, creating a 32-inch gap that allows the passage of a sailboat's mast.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world. It crosses a small channel connecting the Great Sound with Ely's Harbour. The bridge is mentioned in the acts of Bermuda's first parliament, held in St. George's on 1 August 1620. Bridges were to be constructed at Somerset, the Flatts, and Coney Island. Additionally, the road from Somerset to Warwick was to be improved, and extended to Castle Point. The bridge appears on a 1624 map of Bermuda. The bridge is opened by hand, creating a 32-inch gap that allows the passage of a sailboat's mast. The drawbridge is depicted on a Bermudian banknote.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1871, -0.6825
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Elstead
- Postcode
- GU8 6FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Nearest railway station
- Milford — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Somerset Bridge, Bermuda (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somerset Bridge?
- Somerset Bridge is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU8 6FE), in the parish of Elstead.
- What is Somerset Bridge?
- Somerset Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Somerset Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Milford, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU8 6FE.
- Is Somerset Bridge a listed building?
- Somerset Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Somerset Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Somerset Bridge is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Somerset Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Somerset Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Somerset Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Milford, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU8 6FE.