City Bridge

City Bridge, Winchester
bridge
parish:
county:
coords:
Winchester
Hampshire
SU486293
City Bridge is named on the bridge parapet
refce: JandMN
City Bridge is named on the bridge parapet

commentary: Single limestone arch in ashlar stonework; designed by George Forder, built 1813. An incription on the north parapet reads:-
1ST CITY BRIDGE BUILT BY ST SWITHUN 852-863. THIS BRIDGE BUILT 1813.

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XLI.13

old map
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- bridge - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.39)
(OG39SU42.jpg)

old map
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- bridge - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.97)
(OG9CSU42.jpg)

old map
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- bridge - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.97)
(OG97SU42.jpg)

old map
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- bridge - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
(SAX1SU42.jpg)

description
est bridg
The place is described in text Leland 1535-43

refce: Leland 1535-43
[The] great streame of Alresford [water] cummith from Wort[hy to] the est bridg of Winc[hestre,] having 2. arches of stone.

Associated with
person architect: Forder, George
place - Itchen, River- river
date 1813

Associated with
person : St Swithun
date 852-863

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001