River Thames: Chertsey Bridge
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River Thames: Chertsey Bridge
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 1 Sep 2007
The bridge was built in 1785, replacing a ruinous timber bridge about 70 feet downstream. The architect was James Paine, and Charles Brown, who built Richmond Bridge, was the successful tenderer for the construction work with a fee of £7,325. The bridge as originally designed by Paine had five arches, but the bridge as built needed extending so a further two arches were added. Today the bridge carries the B375 road over the River Thames.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.388665
Longitude
-0.486628