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The following is a list and brief history of the bridges in Cambridge, England, principally those over the River Cam of which there are 26 (as of 2021).. The River Cam enters Cambridge from the south west of the city and heads north past many of the historic colleges of the University of Cambridge along the open area known as The Backs.
The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge, England is a stone covered bridge at St John's College, Cambridge. It was built in 1831 and crosses the River Cam between the college's Third Court and New Court. The architect was Henry Hutchinson .
Bridges in Cambridge, England. See also Category:Bridges across the River Cam. Pages in category "Bridges in Cambridge" The following 18 pages are in this category ...
The Mathematical Bridge is a wooden footbridge in the southwest of central Cambridge, England. It bridges the River Cam about one hundred feet northwest of Silver Street Bridge and connects two parts of Queens' College. Its official name is simply the Wooden Bridge [2] or Queens' Bridge. [3] It is a Grade II listed building. [1]
King's College Bridge is the eighth river Cam bridge overall and the fourth bridge on its middle upstream in Cambridge. [1] In the 15th century there was built the first wooden bridge, the current stone structure was designed by famous British architect William Wilkins in 1818 and it was constructed by Francis Braidwood in 1819.
Clare Bridge is the ninth bridge overall and the fifth River Cam bridge on its middle stream in Cambridge. [1] The bridge now connects the Old Court of Clare College to Memorial Court, which was dedicated in 1926. It is a Grade I listed building. [1] It is the oldest still-functioning bridge in Cambridge, built in 1639-40 by Thomas Grumbold (d ...
See also Category:Bridges in Cambridge. Pages in category "Bridges across the River Cam" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
The bridge is a plain four-carriageway concrete bridge. It was formally opened by Rab Butler in his capacity as High Steward of Cambridge on 13 July 1971. It is still the most recent road bridge to be built in Cambridge and is now one of the main vehicular bridges across the Cam in the city.