Where is Toll Bridge?

Toll Bridge is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX2 8PU), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.

How do I get to Toll Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX2 8PU.

Is Toll Bridge a listed building?

Toll Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Toll Bridge a protected site?

Yes — Toll Bridge is part of the Pixey and Yarnton Meads SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Toll Bridge free to visit?

Yes, Toll Bridge is free to enter.

How do I get to Toll Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX2 8PU.

Historic bridges · South East England

Toll Bridge

In or near Oxford.

Free admission

Toll Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

Wolvercote Millstream from the bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1897270 — Steve Daniels — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Oxford Parkway · 2.9 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Toll Bridge in Oxford, you can take a train to Oxford Parkway, which is 2.9 km away. The postcode for the location is OX2 8PU, and entry to the bridge is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

Toll Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1116463). 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

A toll bridge is a bridge where a monetary charge (or toll) is required to pass over. Generally the private or public owner, builder and maintainer of the bridge uses the toll to recoup their investment, in much the same way as a toll road.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pixey and Yarnton Meads SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Bridge at St. Louis, Missouri U.S. Library of Congress]] The practice of collecting tolls on bridges harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large loads, ferry operators looked for new sources of revenue. Having built a bridge, they hoped to recoup their investment by charging tolls for people, animals, vehicles, and goods to cross it. The original London Bridge across the river Thames opened as a toll bridge, but an accumulation of funds by the charitable trust that operated the bridge (Bridge House Estates) saw that the charges were dropped. Using interest on its capital assets, the…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.7814, -1.2963
County: Oxfordshire
District: Oxford
Parish: Oxford, unparished area
Postcode: OX2 8PU
Parliamentary constituency: Oxford West and Abingdon
Nearest railway station: Oxford Parkway — 2.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q26410072 (CC0)
wikipedia: Toll bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Toll Bridge?: Toll Bridge is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX2 8PU), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
What is Toll Bridge?: Toll Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Toll Bridge?: The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX2 8PU.
Is Toll Bridge a listed building?: Toll Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Toll Bridge a protected site?: Yes — Toll Bridge is part of the Pixey and Yarnton Meads SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Toll Bridge free to visit?: Yes, Toll Bridge is free to enter.
How do I get to Toll Bridge?: The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX2 8PU.

Plan your visit

Getting there & planning your visit

About

Photo gallery

Heritage listing

Protected designations

From the Wikipedia article

Background

Sources

Other places nearby

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Where to eat & stay near Toll Bridge

Places to stay

Places to eat & drink

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