History Plaque on Maidenhead Bridge
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History Plaque on Maidenhead Bridge
Image: © Sean Davis Taken: 16 May 2008
This is on the northwest end of Maidenhead Bridge overlooking Bridge Gardens. It was erected by Maidenhead & District Civic Society (MDCS) and states: “Maidenhead’s first bridge was built about 1280. In 1400, earls in rebellion against King Henry IV fought a three day battle here. The Guild of St Andrew & St Mary Magdalene founded 1451, who were the forerunners of the bridgemasters and the Corporation, built the second bridge in about 1460. Sir Robert Taylor designed the present bridge which was built in 1772-7 and freed from toll in 1903”. The society was renamed Maidenhead Civic Society (MCS) in 1991 and erected numerous plaques around the town. See http://www.maidenheadcivicsoc.org.uk/
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Image Location
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51.523972
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-0.702966