Hart's Weir Footbridge
Hart's Weir Footbridge is a single-span concrete footbridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. Locally, it is also known as Rainbow Bridge, due to its rainbow-arc appearance as seen from the horizon. It is situated on the reach above Northmoor Lock, the nearest village being Appleton, Oxfordshire to the east.
Hart's Weir Footbridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51.706487°N 1.393298°W |
| Carries | Footpath |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Appleton, Oxfordshire |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Height | 10 feet 9 inches (3.28 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
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The bridge was built in 1879 on the site of a weir that was removed a year later. Then known as Hart's Weir, it had previously been Ridge's, Langley's, Cock's, Rudge's, and Butler's Weir.[1] Sixteen years later Northmoor Lock was built downstream.
See also
References
- Fred. S. Thacker, The Thames Highway Vol II Locks and Weirs, 1920
| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Newbridge (road) | Hart's Weir Footbridge | Pinkhill Lock (pedestrian) |
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