| Bridges
Saxton's Hampshire 1575
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Saxton is conscious of the importance of bridges; he includes
a count of them in the introductory matter in the atlas.
Remember that this map was produced for government; knowledge
of bridges over rivers is necessary to the planning of
troop movements.
Saxton's introductory pages has:-
CATALOGUS Urbiu~, Episco~, oppido Merca~, Castro~,
Eccle, parochialiu~, Fluvi~ illustriu~, Pontiu~,
Lucoru~, Saltoru~, Septoruque omniu~, ...
In the tabulation that follows is:-
Comitatus ... ... ... Pon:
Southamptonia ... ... 031
Saxton counts 31 bridges; he marks more; some are named.
We have attempted to identify where Saxton's bridges were.
The suggested locations are what we believe are the same
crossing places, the bridge structures of Saxton's time have
mostly been replaced.
Saxton shows three bridges over the River Itchen at
Winchester. Their locations are crude but it is possible to
see that one is north of St Peter's Church, Chesil, the
next south is at the south east corner of the town wall, and
the third is level with St Cross.
In the present day the three Saxton bridges appear to be
called, from north to south:-
- City Bridge
- Black Bridge
- St Cross Bridge
At Fareham it is not clear whether Wallington bridge or the
lower crossing of the Wallington River is shown.
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bridge (Beaulieu parish; SU3802)
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bridge (Eastleigh parish; SU4619)
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bridge (Soberton parish; SU597144)
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bridge (Stockbridge parish; SU3535)
One or all of the bridges on High Street, Stockbridge, over
the braided River Test.
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bridge (Totton and Eling parish; SU361145)
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bridge (Wickham parish; SU572113)
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Black Bridge (Winchester parish; SU486288)
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Boldre Bridge (Boldre parish; SZ320984)
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City Bridge (Winchester parish; SU486293)
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Cur Bridge (Curdridge parish; SU528118)
= Kirbridge
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Great Bridge (Fordingbridge parish; SU150145)
= fording birge
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Great Bridge (Romsey Extra parish; SU353228)
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Hartford Bridge (Hartley Wintney parish; SU774578)
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High Bridge (Otterbourne parish; SU467214)
= Hey bridge
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Iford Bridge (Bournemouth parish; SZ1393)
= Iver brige
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Kimbridge (Michelmersh parish; SU329255)
= kimb bridge
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Long Bridge (Sherfield on Loddon parish; SU6858)
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Long Bridge (Romsey Extra parish; SU354178)
= Longe bridge
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Mans Bridge (Southampton parish; SU447155)
= mans bridge
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Middle Bridge (Romsey parish; SU350207)
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Milford Bridge (Milford-on-Sea parish; SZ2891)
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Ower Bridge (Copythorne parish; SU32661676)
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Ports Bridge (Portsmouth parish; SU654045)
= Portes bridge
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Red Bridge East (Southampton parish; SU369137)
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Red Bridge West (Southampton parish; SU368137)
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Rook's Bridge (Southwick and Widley parish; SU62720837)
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Rum Bridge (Totton and Eling parish; SU3512)
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St Cross Bridge (Winchester parish; SU476271)
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Stoning Bridge (Ringwood parish; SU143052)
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Stony Bridge (Fareham parish; SU543066)
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Timsbury Bridge (Romsey Extra parish; SU351234)
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Town Bridge (Christchurch parish; SZ16189275)
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Wallington Bridge? (Fareham parish; SU583067)
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bridge (Fareham parish; SU587062)
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