| Date | January 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Blue Plaque |
| Subject | Place |
| Plaque | RBWM |
| Location | Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PX. — View on Google Maps |
| Status | Current |
| Reference | PQ-0036 |
| Volume | Blue Plaques |
| Collection | Plaques |
Summary
Commemorates Joseph Taylor, who obtained the removal of tolls in 1898, and Charles Hollis, architect of the cast-iron 1824 Windsor Bridge. Image: Visit Windsor
| Name: | Windsor Bridge |
| Description: | Windsor Bridge is a historic structure. It crosses the River Thames. It is located between the towns of Windsor in Berkshire and Eton in Buckinghamshire. The present structure was completed in 1822 and designed by the architect Charles Hollis. Built of cast iron, it includes granite piers. It replaced earlier wooden bridges. These wooden bridges had connected the two towns since the Middle Ages. Its elegant arches reflect the early nineteenth-century transition from traditional masonry bridges to new iron engineering techniques. For much of its history, the bridge carried road traffic along the route linking Windsor and Eton. However, concerns about structural strain led to increasing restrictions in the twentieth century. In 1970 the bridge was closed to motor vehicles and became a pedestrian and cycle crossing. This change preserved the structure. It also helped to transform the area into a quieter riverside route for residents. Visitors moving between Windsor and Eton also benefited from this transformation. |
| Windlesora: | “The Bridge at Windsor and its Masonic Dedication Ceremony” in Windlesora 24 (2008) “The Olympic Flame” in Windlesora 28 (2012) |
Images
Curator's References
Commemorative plaques on the RBWM website.