FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER

THE RIVER THAMES - BRIDGE LIST & STATISTICS

Non-tidal Thames

NOTES

(1)The heights of bridges on the non-tidal River are measured above the standard head water level of the lock below the bridge and NO allowance has been made for the gradient of the River. This is in contrast to bridges on the tidal Thames where heights are measured above Mean High Water Springs (MHWS).

(2)The distances shown on the non-tidal River are given in STATUTE miles and kilometres above the Teddington Boundary Stone (PLA/EA boundary). The distances shown on the tidal River are given in NAUTICAL miles and kilometres above London Bridge.

1 Statute mile = 1609 metres
1 Nautical mile = 1852 metres

Significant Bridges above Lechlade

Bridge Name

Distance above Teddington
Boundary Stone
(Statute Miles / Kms)

Thames Head Bridge
(A433 - Fosse Way)

146.09 (235.06)

A429 Bridge

145.41 (233.97)

Parkers Bridge

144.84 (233.05)

Waterhay Bridge

138.60 (223.00)

Cricklade (High) Bridge

135.18 (217.50)

A419 Bridge

134.75 (216.81)

Water Eaton Footbridge

.

Castle Eaton Bridge

130.95 (210.74)

Hannington Bridge

128.25 (206.40)

Bridge Name	Distance above Teddington Boundary Stone (Statute Miles / Kms)
Thames Head Bridge (A433 - Fosse Way)	146.09 (235.06)
A429 Bridge	145.41 (233.97)
Parkers Bridge	144.84 (233.05)
Waterhay Bridge	138.60 (223.00)
Cricklade (High) Bridge	135.18 (217.50)
A419 Bridge	134.75 (216.81)
Water Eaton Footbridge	.
Castle Eaton Bridge	130.95 (210.74)
Hannington Bridge	128.25 (206.40)

Bridges between Lechlade and Oxford

Bridge Name

Headway (Height)

Date Built/Opened

Distance above Teddington
Boundary Stone
(Statute Miles / Kms)

Ha'penny (Lechlade) Bridge

4.72m (15'6")

1792

124.10 (199.72)

St.John's Bridge

4.22m (13'10")

1886

123.45 (198.67)

Bloomers Hole Footbridge

2.97m (9'9")

2000

123.05 (197.99)

Eaton Footbridge

2.97m (9'9")

-

120.96 (194.67)

Radcot Bridge

3.45m (11'4")

1787

117.76 (189.52)

Old Man's Footbridge

4.27m (14'0")

1894

116.89 (188.12)

Tadpole Bridge

4.52m (14'10")

c.1789

113.76 (183.08)

Tenfoot Bridge

3.71m (12'2")

-

111.94 (180.15)

Shifford Lock Cut Footbridge

3.66m (12'0")

-

109.96 (176.93)

Newbridge

3.50m (11'6")

c.1250

107.61 (173.18)

Hart's Weir Footbridge

3.27m (10'9")

-

106.45 (171.31)

Swinford Toll (Eynsham) Bridge

4.49m (14'9")

1769

100.20 (161.26)

Thames (Oxford By-pass) Bridge

4.11m (13'6")

1961

96.62 (155.46)

Godstow Bridge

2.56m (8'5")

1792

96.45 (155.22)

Medley Footbridge

3.05m (10'0")

-

94.47 (152.03)

Osney Bridge

2.28m (7'6")

1888

93.86 (151.05)

Osney Railway Bridges (Two side by side)

3.55m (11'8")

1850 & 1887

93.60 (150.60)

Road Bridge

3.71m (12'2")

-

93.45 (150.36)

Footbridge

3.91m (12'10")

1886

93.25 (150.04)

Folly Bridge

3.12m (10'3")

1827

92.99 (149.65)

Bridge Name	Headway (Height)	Date Built/Opened	Distance above Teddington Boundary Stone (Statute Miles / Kms)
Ha'penny (Lechlade) Bridge	4.72m (15'6")	1792	124.10 (199.72)
St.John's Bridge	4.22m (13'10")	1886	123.45 (198.67)
Bloomers Hole Footbridge	2.97m (9'9")	2000	123.05 (197.99)
Eaton Footbridge	2.97m (9'9")	-	120.96 (194.67)
Radcot Bridge	3.45m (11'4")	1787	117.76 (189.52)
Old Man's Footbridge	4.27m (14'0")	1894	116.89 (188.12)
Tadpole Bridge	4.52m (14'10")	c.1789	113.76 (183.08)
Tenfoot Bridge	3.71m (12'2")	-	111.94 (180.15)
Shifford Lock Cut Footbridge	3.66m (12'0")	-	109.96 (176.93)
Newbridge	3.50m (11'6")	c.1250	107.61 (173.18)
Hart's Weir Footbridge	3.27m (10'9")	-	106.45 (171.31)
Swinford Toll (Eynsham) Bridge	4.49m (14'9")	1769	100.20 (161.26)
Thames (Oxford By-pass) Bridge	4.11m (13'6")	1961	96.62 (155.46)
Godstow Bridge	2.56m (8'5")	1792	96.45 (155.22)
Medley Footbridge	3.05m (10'0")	-	94.47 (152.03)
Osney Bridge	2.28m (7'6")	1888	93.86 (151.05)
Osney Railway Bridges (Two side by side)	3.55m (11'8")	1850 & 1887	93.60 (150.60)
Road Bridge	3.71m (12'2")	-	93.45 (150.36)
Footbridge	3.91m (12'10")	1886	93.25 (150.04)
Folly Bridge	3.12m (10'3")	1827	92.99 (149.65)

Bridges between Oxford and Reading

Bridge Name

Headway (Height)

Date Built/Opened

Distance above Teddington
Boundary Stone
(Statute Miles / Kms)

Donnington Rd Bridge

5.03m (16'6")

1962

92.24 (148.45)

Isis Bridge

5.03m (16'6")

1962

91.26 (146.83)

Kennington Railway Bridge

4.11m (13'6")

1923

90.96 (146.39)

Nuneham Railway Bridge

4.80m (15'9")

1929

86.65 (139.45)

Abingdon Bridge

4.24m (13'11")

1416(Restored 1927)

84.80 (136.47)

Culham Cut Footbridge

3.78m (12'5")

-

83.00 (133.54)

Sutton Bridge

4.49m (14'9")

1811

62.70 (133.09)

Appleford Railway Bridge

3.96m (13'0")

1929

81.41 (131.02)

Clifton Lock Cut Footbridg

4.06m (13'4")

-

80.20 (129.04)

Clifton Hampden Bridge

4.09m (13'5")

1867

79.44 (127.85)

Day's Footbridge

4.64m (15'3")

1870

76.91 (123.77)

Shillingford Bridge

5.26m (17'3")

1827

74.20 (119.41)

Wallingford Bridge

5.00m (16'5")

c.1750

71.71 (115.41)

Winterbrook Bridge

5.10m (16'9")

1993

70.70 (113.76)

Moulsford Railway Bridge

6.60m (21'8")

1839 (widened 1892)

64.41 (110.10)

Goring Bridge

5.15m (16'11")

1923

65.83 (105.94)

Gatehampton Rly Bridge

6.96m (22'10")

1839 (widened 1892)

64.54 (103.87)

Whitchurch Toll Bridge

4.14m (13.7")

1902

61.64 (99.20)

Caversham Bridge

4.57m (15'0")

1926

55.76 (89.74)

Reading Bridge

5.38m (17'8")

1923

55.25 (88.92)

Bridge Name	Headway (Height)	Date Built/Opened	Distance above Teddington Boundary Stone (Statute Miles / Kms)
Donnington Rd Bridge	5.03m (16'6")	1962	92.24 (148.45)
Isis Bridge	5.03m (16'6")	1962	91.26 (146.83)
Kennington Railway Bridge	4.11m (13'6")	1923	90.96 (146.39)
Nuneham Railway Bridge	4.80m (15'9")	1929	86.65 (139.45)
Abingdon Bridge	4.24m (13'11")	1416(Restored 1927)	84.80 (136.47)
Culham Cut Footbridge	3.78m (12'5")	-	83.00 (133.54)
Sutton Bridge	4.49m (14'9")	1811	62.70 (133.09)
Appleford Railway Bridge	3.96m (13'0")	1929	81.41 (131.02)
Clifton Lock Cut Footbridg	4.06m (13'4")	-	80.20 (129.04)
Clifton Hampden Bridge	4.09m (13'5")	1867	79.44 (127.85)
Day's Footbridge	4.64m (15'3")	1870	76.91 (123.77)
Shillingford Bridge	5.26m (17'3")	1827	74.20 (119.41)
Wallingford Bridge	5.00m (16'5")	c.1750	71.71 (115.41)
Winterbrook Bridge	5.10m (16'9")	1993	70.70 (113.76)
Moulsford Railway Bridge	6.60m (21'8")	1839 (widened 1892)	64.41 (110.10)
Goring Bridge	5.15m (16'11")	1923	65.83 (105.94)
Gatehampton Rly Bridge	6.96m (22'10")	1839 (widened 1892)	64.54 (103.87)
Whitchurch Toll Bridge	4.14m (13.7")	1902	61.64 (99.20)
Caversham Bridge	4.57m (15'0")	1926	55.76 (89.74)
Reading Bridge	5.38m (17'8")	1923	55.25 (88.92)

Bridges between Reading and Windsor

Bridge Name

Headway (Height)

Date Built/Opened

Distance above Teddington
Boundary Stone
(Statute Miles / Kms)

Sonning Bridge

4.31m (14'2")

c.1775

52.16 (83.94)

Shiplake Railway Bridge

5.43m (17'10")

1897

49.33 (79.39)

Henley Bridge

4.34m (14'3")

1786

45.81 (73.72)

Hurley Upper L Cut F/br

3.98m (13'1")

-

40.16 (64.61)

Hurley Lower L Cut F/br

4.39m (14'5")

-

39.93 (64.25)

Temple Footbridge

6.51m (21'3")

1989

39.58 (63.68)

Marlow Bridge

3.86m (12'8")

1832

37.90 (60.99)

Marlow By-pass Bridge

6.02m (19'9")

1972

37.31 (60.04)

Bourne End Railway Bridge
and Footbridge

4.72m (15'6")

1895
c.1994/5 F/br added

35.00 (56.33)

Cookham Bridge

4.62m (15'2")

1867

33.95 (56.64)

Cookham Lock Cut Bridge

3.81m (12'6")

-

33.51 (53.92)

Boulter's Lock Bridge

5.26m (17'3")

1912

31.38 (50.50)

Maidenhead Bridge

5.66m (18'7")

1777

30.71 (49.42)

Maidenhead Railway Bridge

9.80m (32'2")

1838 (widened 1892)

30.51 (49.10)

M4 Bridge

7.77m (25'6")

1961 (widened 1971)

29.00 (46.67)

Summerleaze Footbridge

7.30m (24'0")

1992

28.42 (45.73)

Windsor By-pass Bridge

6.25m (20'6")

1966

24.90 (40.07)

Windsor Railway Bridge

5.41m (17'9")

1849

24.60 (39.59)

Windsor Bridge

4.01m (13'2")

1824

24.18 (38.91)

Bridge Name	Headway (Height)	Date Built/Opened	Distance above Teddington Boundary Stone (Statute Miles / Kms)
Sonning Bridge	4.31m (14'2")	c.1775	52.16 (83.94)
Shiplake Railway Bridge	5.43m (17'10")	1897	49.33 (79.39)
Henley Bridge	4.34m (14'3")	1786	45.81 (73.72)
Hurley Upper L Cut F/br	3.98m (13'1")	-	40.16 (64.61)
Hurley Lower L Cut F/br	4.39m (14'5")	-	39.93 (64.25)
Temple Footbridge	6.51m (21'3")	1989	39.58 (63.68)
Marlow Bridge	3.86m (12'8")	1832	37.90 (60.99)
Marlow By-pass Bridge	6.02m (19'9")	1972	37.31 (60.04)
Bourne End Railway Bridge and Footbridge	4.72m (15'6")	1895 c.1994/5 F/br added	35.00 (56.33)
Cookham Bridge	4.62m (15'2")	1867	33.95 (56.64)
Cookham Lock Cut Bridge	3.81m (12'6")	-	33.51 (53.92)
Boulter's Lock Bridge	5.26m (17'3")	1912	31.38 (50.50)
Maidenhead Bridge	5.66m (18'7")	1777	30.71 (49.42)
Maidenhead Railway Bridge	9.80m (32'2")	1838 (widened 1892)	30.51 (49.10)
M4 Bridge	7.77m (25'6")	1961 (widened 1971)	29.00 (46.67)
Summerleaze Footbridge	7.30m (24'0")	1992	28.42 (45.73)
Windsor By-pass Bridge	6.25m (20'6")	1966	24.90 (40.07)
Windsor Railway Bridge	5.41m (17'9")	1849	24.60 (39.59)
Windsor Bridge	4.01m (13'2")	1824	24.18 (38.91)

Bridges between Windsor and Teddington

Bridge Name	Headway (Height)	Date Built/Opened	Distance above Teddington Boundary Stone (Statute Miles / Kms)
Black Pott's Railway Bridge	5.94m (19'6")	1892	23.39 (37.64)
Victoria Bridge	6.17m (20'3")	1967	23.00 (37.01)
Albert Bridge	5.69m (18'8")	1928	21.51 (34.62)
Old Windsor L Cut (Ham) Bridge	4.34m (14'3")	-	21.03 (33.84)
Runnymede (A30 & M25) Bridges (Two side by side)	7.01m (23'0")	1961 & 1983	17.68 (28.45)
Staines Bridge	5.94m (19'6")	1832	16.83 (27.09)
Staines Railway Bridge	6.40m (21'0")	1856	16.51 (26.57)
M3 Bridge	6.50m (21'4")	1971	13.26 (21.34)
Chertsey Bridge	5.82m (19'1")	1785	12.88 (20.73)
Desborough Channel Upper Bridge	5.18m (17'0")	1934	10.43 (16.79)
Desborough Channel Lower Bridge	5.18m (17'0")	1934	9.93 (15.98)
Walton Bridge	5.56m (18'3")	1954	9.60 (15.45)
Sunbury Lock Cut Bridge	5.94m (19'6")	-	8.16 (13.12)
Hampton Court Bridge	5.92m (19'5")	1933	4.86 (7.82)
Kingston Bridge	7.29m (23'11")	1828 Widened 1914 & 2001	2.30 (3.70)
Kingston Railway Bridge	6.81m (22'4")	1863	1.86 (2.99)
Teddington Lock Cut Bridge	5.58m (18'4")	1888/9	0.40 (0.64)
Teddington Boundary Stone (PLA/EA boundary)			0.00 (0.00)

Tidal Thames

NOTES

(1)The heights of bridges on the tidal River are measured above above Mean High Water Springs (MHWS). This is in contrast to bridges on the non-tidal Thames where heights are measured above the standard head water level of the lock below the bridge.

(2)The distances shown on the tidal River are given in NAUTICAL miles and kilometres above London Bridge. The distances shown on the non-tidal River are given in STATUTE miles and kilometres above the Teddington Boundary Stone (PLA/EA boundary).

1 Nautical mile = 1852 metres
1 Statute mile = 1609 metres

Bridge Name	Headway (Height)	Date Built/Opened	Distance above London Bridge (Nautical Miles / Kms)
Teddington Boundary Stone (PLA/EA boundary)			16.00 (29.63)
Richmond Bridge	5.30m (17'5")	1777	13.94 (25.82)
Richmond Railway Bridge	5.30m (17'5")	1848	13.64 (25.26)
Twickenham Bridge	5.90m (19'4")	1933	13.61 (25.20)
Richmond Weir / Footbridge	5.50m (18'0")	1894	13.50 (25.00)
Kew Bridge	5.30m (17'4")	1903	11.31 (20.95)
Kew Railway Bridge	5.60m (18'4")	1869	10.95 (20.28)
Chiswick Bridge	6.90m (22'7")	1933	10.20 (18.89)
Barnes Railway Bridge	5.40m (17'8")	1849 Reconstructed 1895	9.53 (17.65)
Hammersmith	3.70m (12'2")	1887	7.95 (14.72)
Putney Bridge	5.50m (18'0")	1886	6.44 (11.93)
Fulham Railway Bridge	6.90m (22'7")	1889	6.30 (11.67)
Wandsworth Bridge	5.80m (19'0")	1940	5.46 (10.11)
Battersea Railway Bridge	6.10m (20'0")	1863	4.85 (8.98)
Battersea Bridge	5.5m (18'0")	1890	4.29 (7.95)
Albert Bridge (Centre piers added)	4.90m (16'0")	1873 1973	4.06 (7.52)
Chelsea Bridge	6.60m (21'8")	1937	3.41 (6.32)
Victoria Railway Bridge (Grosvenor Bridge)	6.00m (19'8")	1967	3.30 (6.11)
Vauxhall Bridge	5.60m (18'4")	1906	2.52 (4.67)
Lambeth Bridge	6.50m (21'4")	1932	2.11 (3.91)
Westminster Bridge	5.40m (17'8")	1862	1.72 (3.19)
Charing Cross R'way Bridge (Hungerford Bridge) Two New Footbridges	7.00m (24'7")	1864 2002	1.38 (2.56)
Waterloo Bridge	8.50m (27'11")	1942	1.13 (2.09)
Blackfriars Bridge	7.10m (23'3")	1869 (widened 1910)	0.64 (1.18)
Blackfriars Railway Bridge	7.00m (23'0")	1886	0.60 (1.11)
The Millennium Bridge	8.70m (28'6")	2000	0.41 (0.76)
Southwark Bridge	7.40m (24'3")	1921	0.25 (0.46)
Cannon Street R'way Bridge	7.10m (23'3")	1981	0.16 (0.30)
London Bridge	8.90m (29'2")	1973	0.00 (0.00)
Tower Bridge	8.60m (28'3")	1894	-0.49 (-0.91)
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge	54.10m (177'6")	1991	-17.50 (-32.41)

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