List of crossings of the River Thames

The River Thames is the second-longest river in the United Kingdom. It is crossed by over 200 bridges, 27 tunnels, six public ferries, one cable car link, and one ford along its 215-mile (346 km) course.

London Bridge, in central London
Newbridge, in rural Oxfordshire

Barrier and boundary

Until sufficient crossings were established, the river provided a formidable barrier for most of its course – in post-Roman Britain during the Dark Ages Belgic-Celtic tribal lands and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and subdivisions were defined by which side of the river they were on. When English counties were established, the river formed a boundary between the counties on either side. After rising in Gloucestershire, the river flows between, on the north bank, the historic counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex and Essex; and on the south bank, the counties of Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, and Kent. However the many permanent crossings that have been built over the centuries have changed the dynamics and made cross-river development and shared responsibilities more practicable.

In 1911 Caversham, on the north bank, was transferred into Berkshire. In 1965, with the creation of Greater London, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames united areas formerly in Middlesex and Surrey; and at the same time two urban districts in Middlesex (united in 1974) became part of Surrey. Further changes in 1974 moved some of the boundaries away from the river. For example, much of the north west of Berkshire including Wallingford, Abingdon and Wantage became part of Oxfordshire, and some southern parts of Buckinghamshire became part of Berkshire, including Slough, Eton and Wraysbury. The number of county councils has dwindled (as well as their area) in south-east and central southern England in favour of increased localisation.[note 1] Despite these changes, in the sports of rowing and skiffing the river banks are still referred to by their traditional county names, and in sports such as football and cricket historic county areas are sometimes used.[note 2]

History of crossings
Wallingford Bridge (Oxfordshire)

Many of the present road bridges over the river are on the sites of earlier fords, ferries and wooden structures. The earliest known major crossings of the Thames by the Romans were at London Bridge and Staines Bridge. At Folly Bridge in Oxford the remains of an original Saxon structure can be seen, and medieval stone structures such as Wallingford Bridge, Newbridge and Abingdon Bridge are still in use. Kingston's growth is believed to stem from its having the only crossing between London Bridge and Staines until the beginning of the 18th century. Proposals to build bridges across the Thames at Lambeth and Putney in around 1670 were defeated by the Rulers of the Company of Watermen, since it would mean ruin for the 60,000 rivermen who provided ferry services and also provided a pool of naval reserve.[1]

An engraving by Claes Van Visscher showing Old London Bridge in 1616

During the 18th century, many stone and brick road bridges were built – from new or to replace existing structures – in London and further up the river. These included Westminster Bridge, Putney Bridge, Datchet Bridge, Windsor Bridge and Sonning Bridge. Several central London road bridges were built in the 19th century, most conspicuously Tower Bridge, the only bascule bridge on the river, designed to allow ocean-going ships to pass beneath it. The most recent road bridge sites are the bypasses at Isis Bridge and Marlow By-pass Bridge and the motorway bridges, most notably the two on the M25: Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and M25 Runnymede Bridge.

The development of the railways resulted in a spate of bridge building in the 19th century, including Blackfriars Railway Bridge and Charing Cross (Hungerford) Railway Bridge in central London, and the spectacular railway bridges by Isambard Kingdom Brunel at Maidenhead, Gatehampton and Moulsford.

The world's first underwater tunnel was the Thames Tunnel by Marc Brunel built in 1843, designed for horse-drawn carriages but used as a pedestrian route; since 1869 the tunnel has carried trains on the East London Line. The Tower Subway (1870) was briefly used for a railway; later came all the deep-level tube lines. Two road tunnels were built in East London at the end of the 19th century, the Blackwall Tunnel and the Rotherhithe Tunnel; and the latest tunnel is the Dartford Crossing.

Many foot crossings were established across the weirs that were built on the non-tidal river, and some of these remained when the locks were built – for example at Benson Lock. Others were replaced by a footbridge when the weir was removed, as at Hart's Weir Footbridge. Around the year 2000, several footbridges were added, either as part of the Thames Path or in commemoration of the Millennium. These include Temple Footbridge, Bloomers Hole Footbridge, the Hungerford Footbridges and the Millennium Bridge, all of which have distinctive designs.

Some ferries still operate on the river. The Woolwich Ferry carries cars and passengers across the river in the Thames Gateway and links the North Circular and South Circular roads. Upstream are smaller pedestrian ferries, for example Hampton Ferry and the Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry; the latter is the only non-permanent crossing that remains on the Thames Path.

Note on the listing

The list starts at the downstream (estuary) end and follows the river upstream towards the source. A few of the crossings listed are public pedestrian crossings using walkways across lock gates and bridges above or adjacent to the adjoining weirs. Most of the other locks on the River Thames also have walkways across their lock gates and weirs, but these either do not completely cross the river, or are restricted to authorised personnel only, and are therefore not listed. Crossings listed in italics are inaccessible to the public. Besides the ferry crossings listed, there are commuter boat services operating along the river in London, and tourist boat services operating both in London and upstream. Whilst the principal purpose of these services is not to carry people across the river, it may be possible to use them to do so.

North Sea to London
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Thames Cable Tunnel Utility tunnel 51°26′35″N 0°24′22″E 1970 Carries two 400kV circuits;[2][3] accessible by authorised personnel only
Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry Passenger ferry 51°26′55″N 0°22′3″E 1571 or before[4]
High Speed 1 tunnels Rail tunnel 51°27′46″N 0°17′37″E 2007 Two 2.5 km tunnels, 7.15 m internal diameter, between West Thurrock (Essex) and Swanscombe (Kent)
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge Road bridge 51°27′52″N 0°15′31″E 1991 Cable-stayed bridge - the southbound element of the Dartford Crossing
Dartford Tunnels Road tunnels 51°27′55″N 0°15′27″E 1963 and 1980 The northbound element of the Dartford Crossing
Dartford Cable Tunnel Utility tunnel 51°28′5″N 0°14′58″E 2005 Carrying electrical cable; accessible by authorised personnel only

Proposed

The Lower Thames Crossing is a proposed road crossing, located east of the Dartford Crossings and Gravesend, close to the Thames Cable Tunnel. Currently in the Planning stages, the tunnel is planned to open in 2027/28.[5]

East London
Thames Barrier
Emirates Air Line cable car link
Thames Tunnel in the mid-19th century
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Barking cable tunnel Utility tunnel 51°30′43″N 0°6′33″E about 1925[6] Carries four 33 kV electricity circuits from Barking substation to Sewell Road substation, Thamesmead[7]
Docklands Light Railway tunnel Rail tunnel 51°29′55″N 0°4′31″E 2009 Between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal stations
Crossrail tunnels Rail tunnel 51°29′48″N 0°3′50″E Completed in 2014,[8] these will open to the public with the opening of the Elizabeth Line
Woolwich foot tunnel Pedestrian tunnel 51°29′47″N 0°3′45″E 1912
Woolwich Ferry Vehicle ferry 51°29′47″N 0°3′44″E 1889
Thames Barrier Flood barrier with pedestrian tunnel 51°29′49″N 0°2′14″E 1984 Service tunnel accessible by authorised personnel only
Emirates Air Line Gondola lift 51°30′05″N 0°0′45″E 2012
Millennium Dome electricity cable tunnel Utility tunnel 1999[9] Accessible by authorised personnel only
Jubilee line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′17″N 0°0′31″E 1999 Between North Greenwich and Canning Town stations.
Blackwall Tunnel (eastern) Road tunnel 51°30′19″N 0°0′7″W 1967 For southbound vehicular traffic only
Blackwall Tunnel (western) Road tunnel 51°30′13″N 0°0′14″W 1897 For northbound vehicular traffic only
Jubilee line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′1″N 0°0′19″W 1999 Between Canary Wharf and North Greenwich stations.
Greenwich foot tunnel Pedestrian tunnel 51°29′6″N 0°0′35″W 1902
Docklands Light Railway tunnel Rail tunnel 51°29′5″N 0°0′37″W 1999 Between Island Gardens and Cutty Sark stations.
Deptford cable tunnel Utility tunnel 51°29′11″N 0°1′18″W Carries 30 11 kV electricity circuits[10]
Jubilee line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′2″N 0°1′48″W 1999 Between Canada Water and Canary Wharf stations.
Canary Wharf – Rotherhithe Ferry Passenger ferry 51°30′19″N 0°1′47″W
Rotherhithe Tunnel Road tunnel 51°30′23″N 0°2′55″W 1908 Single carriageway in each direction, with footways on each side. Built originally for horse-drawn carriages. Pedestrians, riders, cyclists are permitted, but advised to use alternatives due to fumes and speed.
Thames Tunnel Rail tunnel 51°30′11″N 0°3′16″W 1843 The world's first underwater tunnel, linking Wapping to Rotherhithe. Originally designed as a road tunnel for horse-drawn traffic, the necessary access ramps were never built and it was opened as a pedestrian tunnel. It was converted to a rail tunnel, reopening in 1869 and becoming part of the London Overground network in 2010.
New Cross to Finsbury Market Cable Tunnel Utility tunnel 51°30′7″N 0°3′44″W 2017 Carries three 132 kV electricity circuits[11]

Under construction
  • The Silvertown Tunnel began construction in August 2020[12] and should be completed in 2025.[13] This will relieve the Blackwall Tunnels between the Greenwich Peninsula and West Silvertown and to allow larger HGVs and double-decker buses to cross the river at this point.

Proposed

Central London
Tower Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Lambeth Bridge
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Tower Bridge Road bridge 51°30′20″N 0°4′32″W 1894
Tower Subway Utility tunnel 51°30′24″N 0°4′46″W 1870 Formerly an underground railway - now used for water mains and telephone cables and accessible only by authorised personnel
Northern line (Bank branch) tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′28″N 0°5′13″W 1900 Between London Bridge and Bank
London Bridge Road bridge 51°30′28″N 0°5′16″W 1973 Other bridges have stood on or near this site since around AD 50
City & South London Railway tunnels Disused rail tunnel 51°30′29″N 0°5′20″W 1890 This railway's original crossing of the river between Borough and King William Street; abandoned in 1900 when the Northern line City branch tunnels were opened on a new alignment
Cannon Street Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°30′30″N 0°5′31″W 1982
Southwark Bridge Road bridge 51°30′32″N 0°5′39″W 1921
London Millennium Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°30′35″N 0°5′55″W 2000
Bankside Cable Tunnel Utility tunnel 51°30′35″N 0°5′56″W c.1947 East of Blackfriars rail bridge, 132 kV and 33 kV electricity circuits[15]
Blackfriars Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°30′35″N 0°6′12″W 1886
Blackfriars Bridge Road bridge 51°30′35″N 0°6′16″W 1869
Waterloo & City line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′35″N 0°6′20″W 1898 Between Waterloo and Bank
Waterloo Bridge Road bridge 51°30′31″N 0°7′1″W 1945
Northern line (Charing Cross branch) tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′23″N 0°7′10″W 1926 Between Waterloo and Embankment
Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges Rail and pedestrian bridges 51°30′22″N 0°7′13″W 1864 and 2002 Rail bridge flanked by newer pedestrian bridges
Bankside – Charing Cross cable tunnel Utility tunnel 51°30′22″N 0°7′13″W Underneath Hungerford Bridge[15]
Bakerloo line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′20″N 0°7′14″W 1906 Between Waterloo and Embankment
Jubilee line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°30′4″N 0°7′18″W 1999 Between Waterloo and Westminster
Westminster Bridge Road bridge 51°30′3″N 0°7′19″W 1862
Lambeth Bridge Road bridge 51°29′40″N 0°7′21″W 1932
Vauxhall Bridge Road bridge 51°29′15″N 0°7′37″W 1906
Victoria line tunnels Rail tunnel 51°29′14″N 0°7′39″W 1971 Between Vauxhall and Pimlico
Wimbledon – Pimlico cable tunnel Utility tunnel 51°29′10″N 0°7′42″W Electricity cables[16]
Battersea steam tunnel Utility tunnel 51°29′03″N 0°8′31″W 20th century Between Battersea and Pimlico is a single tunnel carrying four pipes, two 30" Thames Water mains and two 11" pipes feeding the Pimlico District Heating system, originally powered by Battersea Power Station.[17]
Battersea exhaust tunnels Utility tunnel 51°29′02″N 0°8′48″W 20th century Between Battersea and either side of Victoria are two tunnels. Tunnels are labelled 'A' and 'B'; A splits further to become 'C' under Ranelagh Gardens.
Grosvenor Bridge Rail bridge 51°29′5″N 0°8′50″W 1859 Also known as Victoria Railway Bridge

Former

Planned

South West London
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes Photo
Chelsea Bridge Road bridge, suspension bridge51°29'5"N, 0°9'0"W6 May 1937[23]
Albert Bridge Suspension bridge, beam bridge, Ordish–Lefeuvre system, steel bridge, road bridge51°28'56.532"N, 0°10'0.401"W1873
Battersea Bridge Arch bridge, iron bridge51°28'52"N, 0°10'21"W21 July 1890Replaced an earlier bridge, opened in 1771.
Battersea Railway Bridge Steel bridge, arch bridge51°28'24.240"N, 0°10'47.644"W2 March 1863West London Line. Also called the Cremorne Bridge.
Wandsworth Bridge Cantilever bridge, steel bridge, road bridge51°27'54"N, 0°11'17"W25 September 1940
London Power Tunnels Tunnel, power cable51°27′47″N 0°11′35″W2018Wimbledon - Kensal Green
Fulham Railway Bridge Railway bridge, footbridge, truss bridge51°27'57"N, 0°12'35"W3 June 1889
Putney Bridge Stone bridge, road bridge, arch bridge, bridge51°27'59.627"N, 0°12'48.204"W1729Replaced an earlier bridge, known as Fulham Bridge, opened in 1729.
This is the downstream limit of the Thames towpath.[24]
Hammersmith Bridge Suspension bridge, road bridge51°29'20.040"N, 0°13'47.046"W1827As of August 2020, Hammersmith Bridge is closed, with river navigation beneath also prohibited.
Barnes Railway Bridge Truss arch bridge, steel bridge, arch bridge, railway bridge, footbridge51°28'22"N, 0°15'14"W1895
Chiswick Bridge Road bridge, reinforced concrete bridge, arch bridge51°28'23"N, 0°16'11"W3 July 1933
Kew Railway Bridge Railway bridge, truss bridge, girder bridge51°29'2"N, 0°16'46"W1 January 1869
Kew Bridge Arch bridge, stone bridge, road bridge51°29'13"N, 0°17'15"W1903
Dahlia Bridge Footbridge51°29'4"N, 0°17'51"W2012Crosses to Lot's Ait in the middle of the Thames.
Richmond Lock and Footbridge Footbridge, arch bridge, lock51°27'44"N, 0°19'2"W1894
Twickenham Bridge Arch bridge, road bridge51°27'38"N, 0°18'52"W3 July 1933
Richmond Railway Bridge Steel bridge, arch bridge, railway bridge51°27'36"N, 0°18'49"W1848
Richmond Bridge Arch bridge, stone bridge, road bridge51°27'26"N, 0°18'26"W1777
Hammerton's Ferry Ferry route51°26'48.1"N, 0°18'50.4"W1909From Marble Hill House, Twickenham to Ham House, Ham.
Teddington Lock Footbridges Iron bridge, suspension bridge, girder bridge, footbridge51°25'50"N, 0°19'18"W1889The Thames Path crosses these bridges; downstream there are paths on both sides of the river until the Greenwich foot tunnel.
Kingston Railway Bridge Arch bridge, railway bridge51°24'48.6"N, 0°18'30.2"W1863
Kingston Bridge Stone bridge, road bridge, arch bridge, toll bridge51°24'40"N, 0°18'32"W17 July 1828The Thames Path crosses this bridge.
Hampton Court Bridge Wooden bridge, steel bridge, road bridge, arch bridge51°24'14"N, 0°20'33"W1933From Hampton Court to East Molesey. The Thames Path crosses this bridge.
Hampton Ferry Ferry route51°24'43"N, 0°21'43"W1519 (Julian)From Hampton to Hurst Park, East Molesey.

Planned

London to Windsor
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes Photo
Walton Bridge Road bridge51°23'15"N, 0°25'52"W2013
Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry Passenger ferry51°22'56.6"N, 0°27'24.5"W16th centuryThe only ferry specifically part of the Thames Path and the most upstream operating ferry
Chertsey Bridge Road bridge51°23'20.040"N, 0°29'11.227"W1785
M3 Chertsey Bridge Highway bridge51°23'39"N, 0°29'12"W1971Carrying the M3 motorway
Staines Railway Bridge Railway bridge51°25'50"N, 0°30'40"W1856Built by the London and South Western Railway. Carries the Waterloo to Reading Line.
Staines Bridge Road bridge51°26'0"N, 0°31'1"W1832Bridges continuously recorded near this site since 1228.
M25 Runnymede Bridge Highway bridge51°26'15"N, 0°32'5"W1961Carrying the M25 motorway and, on the older part of the bridge, the A30; widened in 1983 and 2005.
Albert Bridge Road bridge51°28'16"N, 0°35'3"W1927Replaced a cast-iron bridge built in 1850-51.
Victoria Bridge Road bridge51°29'16"N, 0°35'29"W1967Replacing an 1851 bridge.
Black Potts Railway Bridge Railway bridge51°29'33"N, 0°35'49"W1850
Windsor Bridge Footbridge, bicycle bridge51°29'9"N, 0°36'30"W1850Formerly used as a road bridge.
Windsor Railway Bridge Railway bridge51°29'11.040"N, 0°37'4.868"W1849
Queen Elizabeth Bridge Road bridge51°29'12"N, 0°37'23"W1966

Former
  • The Datchet Bridge, built in 1707, was demolished in 1848, and replaced by the Albert and Victoria bridges.

Windsor to Reading
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes Image
Summerleaze Footbridge Wooden bridge, footbridge51°29'59"N, 0°40'54"W1992
M4 Thames Bridge Highway bridge51°30'24"N, 0°41'9"W1961Carrying the M4 Motorway; incorporates a footbridge
Maidenhead Railway Bridge Railway bridge51°31'16"N, 0°42'6"W1838Carrying the Great Western Main Line.
Maidenhead Bridge Bridge51°31'26"N, 0°42'7"W1777Bridge recorded 1280.
Taplow Bridge Footbridge51°31'59.9"N, 0°41'54.6"W2018Newest Thames crossing.
Cookham Bridge Road bridge51°33'44"N, 0°42'21"W1867
Bourne End Railway Bridge Railway bridge, footbridge51°34'30"N, 0°42'51"W1895Footbridge added onto the rail bridge specifically for the Thames Path.
Marlow By-pass Bridge Road bridge51°33'58"N, 0°45'43"W1972
Marlow Bridge Road bridge51°34'1.920"N, 0°46'23.311"W1832Replaced bridge built in 1530.
Temple Footbridge Footbridge51°33'7"N, 0°47'49"W1989Temple Footbridge was built in 1989 specifically for the Thames Path.
Hambleden Lock Lock, footbridge51°33'37.1"N, 0°52'23.9"W1884
Henley Bridge Road bridge51°32'15"N, 0°54'1"W1786Earlier bridge dates from at least 1232.
Shiplake Railway Bridge Railway bridge51°30'7"N, 0°52'41"W1897
Sonning Bridge Road bridge51°28'32.621"N, 0°54'50.198"W1775Earlier bridge recorded 1530 and one in 1125.
Sonning Backwater Bridges Road bridge51°28'36"N, 0°54'57"W1986
Caversham Lock Lock, footbridge51°27'39"N, 0°57'51"W1875
Reading Bridge Road bridge51°27'39"N, 0°58'5"W1923
Christchurch Bridge Footbridge, bicycle bridge51°27'43.614"N, 0°58'12.904"W30 September 2015
Caversham Bridge Road bridge51°27'57"N, 0°58'38"W1926Earliest bridge on site recorded in 1231.

Former
  • A footbridge was built in 2012, for the London Olympics, to enable spectators of the rowing events held at Dorney Lake to gain access from Windsor Racecourse. It was removed after the Olympics.[25]

Reading to Oxford
Wallingford Bridge
Shillingford Bridge
Folly Bridge, Oxford
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Reading Festival Bridge Pedestrian bridge (intermittently present) 51°28′2″N 1°0′43″W 2008 Temporarily erected each year on permanent footings for the period of the annual Reading Festival; accessible to festival ticket-holders and other authorised personnel only
Whitchurch Bridge Road bridge 51°29′13″N 1°5′6″W 1902 Toll bridge
Gatehampton Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°30′42″N 1°7′40″W 1838
Goring and Streatley Bridge Road bridge 51°31′23″N 1°8′33″W 1923
Moulsford Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°33′29″N 1°8′33″W 1838
Winterbrook Bridge Road bridge 51°35′18″N 1°7′25″W 1993
Wallingford Bridge Road bridge 51°36′3″N 1°7′14″W 1809 Bridge recorded 1141.
Benson Lock bridge Lock and pedestrian bridge 51°36′59″N 1°6′55″W
Shillingford Bridge Road bridge 51°37′27″N 1°8′22″W 1827 Replaced bridge built 1763.
Little Wittenham Bridge Pedestrian bridge 51°38′14″N 1°10′49″W 1870
Day's Lock bridges Pedestrian bridges 51°38′19″N 1°10′47″W
Clifton Hampden Bridge Road bridge 51°39′16″N 1°12′38″W 1867
Appleford Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°38′38″N 1°14′25″W 1929
Sutton Bridge Road bridge 51°38′59″N 1°15′56″W 1807
Footbridges at Sutton Pools Footbridges 51°38′45″N 1°16′24″W Linking four islands in the river course
Culham Lock bridges Pedestrian bridges 51°38′58″N 1°16′24″W A bridge across the weir on the Culham Cut, west of Culham Lock; further south, other bridges cross the main river channel
Abingdon Bridge Road bridge 51°40′7″N 1°16′46″W 1416
Abingdon Lock Lock and pedestrian bridges 51°40′15″N 1°16′11″W
Nuneham Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°40′9″N 1°14′27″W 1929
Sandford Lock Lock and pedestrian bridges 51°42′30″N 1°13′58″W
Kennington Railway Bridge Rail bridge 51°43′16″N 1°14′32″W 1923
Isis Bridge Road bridge 51°43′30″N 1°14′29″W 1962
Iffley Lock Lock and pedestrian bridges 51°43′46″N 1°14′24″W
Donnington Bridge Road bridge 51°44′8″N 1°14′31″W 1962
Folly Bridge Road bridge 51°44′46″N 1°15′23″W 1827 Stone bridge built 1085
Grandpont Bridge Pedestrian bridge 51°44′49″N 1°15′39″W 1930s
Gasworks Bridge Pedestrian bridge 51°44′46″N 1°15′49″W 1882 Originally built to carry a rail line to the Oxford Gasworks, which closed in 1960.
Osney Rail Bridge Rail bridge 51°44′49″N 1°16′1″W 1850 and 1887 Two adjacent bridges
Osney Bridge Road bridge 51°45′9″N 1°16′21″W 1885

Oxford to Cricklade
The ford at Duxford
Radcot Bridge
St. John's Bridge, Lechlade
Crossing Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Medley Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°45′50″N 1°16′49″W 1865
Godstow Bridge Road bridge 51°46′47″N 1°17′59″W 1792 A previous bridge was held by the Royalists in 1645.
A34 Road Bridge Road bridge 51°46′51″N 1°18′11″W 1961
King's Lock Lock and pedestrian bridge
Eynsham Lock Lock and pedestrian bridge Permissive
Swinford Toll Bridge Road bridge 51°46′28″N 1°21′33″W 1777
Pinkhill Lock Lock and pedestrian bridge 51°45′37″N 1°21′52″W
Hart's Weir Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°42′24″N 1°23′36″W 1879
Newbridge Road bridge 51°42′35″N 1°25′2″W 1250[26]
Duxford Ford and Shifford Lock Cut footbridge Ford and pedestrian bridge 51°41′55″N 1°27′58″W and 51°42′18″N 1°28′14″W The ford crosses the original river channel to an island formed on its other side by the Shifford Lock Cut, which is crossed by a footbridge. There is no footbridge across the original river channel, which must be forded by pedestrians.
Tenfoot Bridge Pedestrian bridge 51°41′38″N 1°29′23″W 1869
Tadpole Bridge Road bridge 51°42′5″N 1°31′2″W 1784
Rushey Lock Lock and pedestrian bridge 51°41′54″N 1°32′4″W
Old Man's Bridge Pedestrian bridge 51°41′59″N 1°34′5″W 1868
Radcot Bridge Road bridge 51°41′36″N 1°35′19″W 1787
Eaton Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°41′6″N 1°38′41″W 1936
Buscot Lock Lock and pedestrian bridge 51°40′52″N 1°40′6″W
Bloomers Hole Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°41′15″N 1°40′31″W 2000 Built in 2000 for the Thames Path
St. John's Bridge Road bridge 51°41′22″N 1°40′44″W 1886
Halfpenny Bridge Road bridge 51°41′32″N 1°41′34″W 1792 The upstream limit of the navigable Thames
Round House Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°41′18″N 1°42′16″W The original towpath extends upstream to this point, by the connection with the now disused Thames and Severn Canal
Hannington Bridge Road bridge 51°39′48″N 1°44′57″W 1841
Castle Eaton Bridge Road bridge 51°39′39″N 1°47′33″W 1893
Water Eaton House Bridge Pedestrian bridge 51°38′39″N 1°49′21″W
Eysey Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°38′43″N 1°50′18″W
A419 Road Bridge Road bridge 51°38′34″N 1°50′43″W 1988
Cricklade sewage works bridge Road bridge 51°38′36″N 1°51′5″W Access road to sewage works, accessible to authorised personnel only
Cricklade Town Bridge Road bridge 51°38′40″N 1°51′17″W 1852

Cricklade to the source

Not all of the bridges above Cricklade are listed below. For example, there are a number of small agricultural bridges allowing access between fields, and bridges to properties in Ashton Keynes that are not mentioned.

Crossing Type Co-ordinates Notes
Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°39′5″N 1°52′31″W
Midland and South Western Junction Railway bridge Pedestrian and cycle bridge 51°39′5″N 1°52′31″W Formerly a rail bridge
Footbridge at Hailstone House Pedestrian bridge 51°38′57″N 1°53′11″W
Manor Farm bridge Road bridge 51°38′24″N 1°54′10″W North of Manor Farm, Waterhay
Brook Farm bridge Road bridge 51°38′23″N 1°54′14″W North of Brook Farm, Waterhay
Waterhay Bridge Road bridge 51°38′17″N 1°54′53″W
Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°38′20″N 1°55′25″W
Bridge on High Road, Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51°38′25″N 1°55′51″W
Bridge on The Derry, Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51°38′30″N 1°55′56″W
Bridge on Gosditch, Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51°38′42″N 1°56′7″W
Bridge on Church Walk, Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51°38′48″N 1°56′10″W
Bridge on Church Lane, Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51°38′48″N 1°56′14″W
Bridge on B4696, Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51°38′46″N 1°56′31″W
Bridges Road bridge and pedestrian bridge 51°38′46″N 1°56′56″W
Bridge Road bridge 51°38′43″N 1°57′38″W
Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°38′48″N 1°57′46″W
Bridge Road bridge 51°38′51″N 1°57′58″W
Bridge Road bridge 51°38′52″N 1°58′2″W
Bridge Road bridge 51°38′54″N 1°58′8″W
Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51°38′59″N 1°58′17″W
Bridge Road bridge 51°39′2″N 1°58′24″W
Neigh Bridge Road bridge 51°39′6″N 1°58′29″W
Bridge south of Ewen Road bridge 51°40′27″N 1°59′44″W
Parker's Bridge, Ewen Road bridge 51°40′31″N 2°0′25″W
A429 Road Bridge Road bridge 51°40′47″N 2°0′53″W Demolished bridge on the currently closed Cirencester Branch Line ran over the road. Part of the Beeching Axe legacy.
A433 Road Bridge, Fosse Way Roman Road Road bridge 51°41′24″N 2°1′21″W At Thames Head

The river splits as it passes through Ashton Keynes. An alternative route to that listed above crosses High Bridge at 51°38′13″N 1°55′46″W and Three Bridges at 51°38′18″N 1°56′21″W.

See also

Notes
  1. For example Berkshire County Council and Middlesex County Council were abolished and smaller authorities have been created in the counties adjoining the Thames, from the Borough of Swindon unitary authority to Medway Council on the Thames Estuary.
  2. e.g. Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club, Middlesex County Football Association and Middlesex County Cricket Club

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Further reading
  • Tucker, Joan (2012). Ferries of the Upper Thames. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84868-967-1.
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