Preston features [2]
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Preston features [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 Jun 2022
A little way upstream from Fisher Bridge Image and almost hidden in the bushes is this footbridge over the River Jordan. Known as the 'Roman Bridge' its age is uncertain, but is thought to date from the 16th century and would have offered pedestrians a means to cross the river at the fording point along the road between Weymouth and Osmington. The bridge is a single segmental arch, of limestone, with a cobbled footway surface. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1135191 Preston is a coastal village, a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, some 3 miles northeast of Weymouth town centre. The village has a long history of settlement, with the remains of a Roman temple and a Stone Age hill fort, Chalbury Camp. Preston has strong links with the Wesley family, the founders of Methodism. South of the village, towards the shore, are a number of highly unattractive holiday parks.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.64665
Longitude
-2.421584