Stopham Bridge

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Stopham Bridge by Simon Carey as part of the Geograph project.

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Stopham Bridge

Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 17 Aug 2007

There was a ford at this point since Saxon times which was replaced by a wooden bridge in 1309. This in turn was replaced by a stone bridge in 1423 which remained in use until 1986 when a new road bridge was opened. This view looks towards the centre from the eastern side, raised in 1822 to allow masted vessels to access the Arun-Wey navigation.

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