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.

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[]

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]

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[]

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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[]

Crossing	Type	Coordinates	Opened	Notes	Photo
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	Ferry route	51°26′55″N 0°22′3″E	1571 or before[4]
400 kV Thames Crossing	Overhead power line crossing	51°27′53″N 0°17′48″E	1965	Overhead power line 623 ft tall crossing the Thames at Swanscombe and Grays
High Speed 1 tunnels	Railway 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	Cable-stayed bridge, road bridge	51°27′52″N 0°15′30″E	30 Oct 1991	Cable-stayed bridge - the southbound element of the Dartford Crossing
Dartford Tunnel (eastern)	Road tunnel	51°27′54″N 0°15′29″E	May 1980
Dartford Tunnel (western)	Road tunnel	51°27′55″N 0°15′27″E	18 Nov 1963
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[]

Crossing	Type	Coordinates	Opened	Notes	Photo
Barking cable tunnel	Utility tunnel[7]	51°30′43″N 0°6′33″E	1920s[8]	Carries four 33 kV electricity circuits from Barking substation to Sewell Road substation, Thamesmead[6]
Docklands Light Railway tunnel	Railway tunnel	51°29′55″N 0°4′31″E	2009	Between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal stations
Crossrail tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°29′48″N 0°3′50″E	2014[10]	Completed in 2014,[9] these will open to the public with the opening of the Elizabeth Line
Woolwich foot tunnel	Pedestrian tunnel	51°29′56″N 0°3′42″E	26 Oct 1912
Woolwich Ferry	Ferry route, boat service	51°29′46″N 0°3′43″E	23 Mar 1889
Thames Barrier	Flood barrier	51°29′52″N 0°2′12″E	1984	Service tunnel accessible by authorised personnel only
Emirates Air Line	Aerial lift	51°30′10″N 0°0′42″E	28 Jun 2012
Millennium Dome cable tunnel	Utility tunnel		1999[11]	Accessible by authorised personnel only
Jubilee line tunnels	Railway 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	22 May 1897[12]	For northbound vehicular traffic only
Jubilee line tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′1″N 0°0′19″W	1999	Between Canary Wharf and North Greenwich stations.
Greenwich foot tunnel	Pedestrian tunnel	51°29′0″N 0°0′37″W	1902[13]
Docklands Light Railway tunnel	Railway 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[14]
Jubilee line tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′2″N 0°1′48″W	1999	Between Canada Water and Canary Wharf stations.
Canary Wharf – Rotherhithe Ferry	Ferry route	51°30′17″N 0°1′55″W
Rotherhithe Tunnel	Road tunnel, pedestrian tunnel	51°30′23″N 0°2′55″W	12 Jun 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	Railway tunnel	51°30′9″N 0°3′13″W[15]	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°29′3″N 0°3′31″W, 51°30′7″N 0°3′44″W	2017	Carries three 132 kV electricity circuits[16]

Under construction[]

• The Silvertown Tunnel began construction in August 2020^[17] and should be completed in 2025.^[18] 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[]

• An extension of the Docklands Light Railway across the river to Thamesmead is proposed.^[19]
• The Rotherhithe crossing, a pedestrian and cycle crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf, was originally proposed as a bridge, but Transport for London abandoned plans for a bridge in 2019, and has since explored establishing a ferry service instead.

Central London[]

Crossing	Type	Coordinates	Opened	Notes	Photo
Tower Bridge	Bascule bridge[20][21], steel bridge, road bridge, tourist attraction, suspension bridge	51°30′20″N 0°4′31″W	21 Jun 1886
Tower Subway	Utility tunnel, tube railway, pedestrian tunnel	51°30′30″N 0°4′44″W	2 Aug 1870	Formerly an underground railway - now used for water mains and telephone cables and accessible only by authorised personnel
Northern Line (Bank branch) tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′28″N 0°5′13″W	1900	Between London Bridge and Bank
London Bridge	Road bridge, prestressed concrete bridge, arch bridge, box girder bridge	51°30′29″N 0°5′16″W	17 Mar 1973	Other bridges have stood on or near this site since around AD 50
City & South London Railway tunnels	Railway 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	Girder bridge, steel bridge, railway bridge	51°30′30″N 0°5′31″W	1883
Southwark Bridge	Steel bridge, road bridge, arch bridge	51°30′32″N 0°5′40″W	1921
Millennium Bridge	Suspension bridge, footbridge	51°30′37″N 0°5′54″W	10 Jun 2000
Bankside Cable Tunnel	Utility tunnel	51°30′35″N 0°5′56″W	1940s	East of Blackfriars rail bridge, 132 kV and 33 kV electricity circuits[22]
Blackfriars Railway Bridge	Steel bridge, arch bridge[23], truss bridge, railway bridge	51°30′35″N 0°6′12″W	1886
Blackfriars Bridge	Steel bridge, road bridge, arch bridge	51°30′35″N 0°6′16″W	1869
Waterloo & City line tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′35″N 0°6′20″W	1898	Between Waterloo and Bank
Waterloo Bridge	box girder bridge, girder bridge, road bridge, Zone 3 A road	51°30′31″N 0°7′1″W	1945, 18 Jun 1817
Northern line (Charing Cross branch) tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′23″N 0°7′10″W	1926	Between Waterloo and Embankment
Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges	Steel bridge, footbridge, railway bridge, cable-stayed bridge	51°30′22″N 0°7′12″W	1845	Rail bridge flanked by newer pedestrian bridges
Bakerloo line tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′20″N 0°7′14″W	1906	Between Waterloo and Embankment
Bankside–Charing Cross cable tunnel	Utility tunnel	51°30′22″N 0°7′13″W		Underneath Hungerford Bridge[22]
Jubilee line tunnels	Railway tunnel	51°30′4″N 0°7′18″W	1999	Between Waterloo and Westminster
Westminster Bridge	Road bridge, arch bridge	51°30′3″N 0°7′19″W[15]	24 May 1862, 18 Nov 1750
Lambeth Bridge	Road bridge, arch bridge	51°29′41″N 0°7′26″W[15]	12 May 1932
Vauxhall Bridge	Deck arch bridge, steel bridge, road bridge, conflation	51°29′15″N 0°7′37″W	1816
Victoria line tunnels	Railway 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	1996	Electricity cables[24]
Battersea steam tunnel	Utility tunnel	51°29′3″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.[25]
Battersea exhaust tunnels	Utility tunnel	51°29′2″N 0°8′48″W	1920s	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.[citation needed]
Grosvenor Bridge	Steel bridge, railway bridge, arch bridge	51°29′5″N 0°8′51″W	1860	Also known as Victoria Railway Bridge

Former[]

• At least two Emergency Thames Bridges were erected as a precaution against enemy action during World War II. The first of these bridges was built from Victoria Embankment to County Hall, London and was constructed in 1942^[26] before being demolished in 1948.^[27] The second such bridge was constructed at Millbank outside the Tate Britain in 1942^[28] before also being dismantled in 1948.^[29]

Planned[]

• Nine Elms-Pimlico cycle and pedestrian bridge^[30]

South West London[]

Crossing	Type	Co-ordinates	Date opened	Notes	Photo
Chelsea Bridge	Road bridge, suspension bridge	51°29′5″N 0°9′0″W	6 May 1937[31]
Albert Bridge	Suspension bridge, beam bridge, Ordish–Lefeuvre system, steel bridge, road bridge	51°28′57″N 0°10′0″W[15]	1873
Battersea Bridge	Arch bridge[32], iron bridge[32]	51°28′52″N 0°10′21″W	21 Jul 1890	Replaced an earlier bridge, opened in 1771.
Battersea Railway Bridge	Steel bridge, arch bridge	51°28′24″N 0°10′48″W[15]	2 Mar 1863	West London Line. Also called the Cremorne Bridge.
Wandsworth Bridge	Cantilever bridge, steel bridge, road bridge	51°27′54″N 0°11′17″W	25 Sep 1940
London Power Tunnels	Utility tunnel	51°27′47″N 0°11′35″W / 51.463°N 0.193°W / 51.463; -0.193 (London Power Tunnels Wimbledon - Kensal Green)	2018, 2011	Wimbledon - Kensal Green
Fulham Railway Bridge	Railway bridge, footbridge, truss bridge	51°27′57″N 0°12′35″W	3 Jun 1889
Putney Bridge	Road bridge	51°28′0″N 0°12′48″W[15]	1729	Replaced an earlier bridge, known as Fulham Bridge, opened in 1729. This is the downstream limit of the Thames towpath.[33]
Hammersmith Bridge	Suspension bridge[34], road bridge	51°29′20″N 0°13′47″W[15]	1827	As 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, footbridge	51°28′22″N 0°15′14″W	1895
Chiswick Bridge	Road bridge, reinforced concrete bridge, arch bridge	51°28′23″N 0°16′11″W	3 Jul 1933
Kew Railway Bridge	Railway bridge, truss bridge, girder bridge	51°29′2″N 0°16′46″W	1 Jan 1869
Kew Bridge	Arch bridge, stone bridge, road bridge	51°29′13″N 0°17′15″W	1903
Dahlia Bridge	Footbridge	51°29′4″N 0°17′51″W	2012	Crosses to Lot's Ait in the middle of the Thames.
Richmond Lock and Footbridge	footbridge, arch bridge, Lock	51°27′44″N 0°19′2″W	1894
Twickenham Bridge	Arch bridge, road bridge	51°27′38″N 0°18′52″W	3 Jul 1933
Richmond Railway Bridge	Steel bridge, arch bridge, railway bridge	51°27′36″N 0°18′49″W	1848
Richmond Bridge	Arch bridge, stone bridge, road bridge	51°27′26″N 0°18′26″W	1777
Hammerton's Ferry	Ferry route	51°26′48″N 0°18′50″W	1909	From Marble Hill House, Twickenham to Ham House, Ham.
Teddington Lock Footbridges	Iron bridge, suspension bridge, girder bridge, footbridge	51°25′50″N 0°19′18″W	1889	The 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 bridge	51°24′49″N 0°18′30″W	1863
Kingston Bridge	Stone bridge, road bridge, arch bridge, toll bridge	51°24′40″N 0°18′31″W[15]	17 Jul 1828	The Thames Path crosses this bridge.
Hampton Court Bridge	Wooden bridge, steel bridge, road bridge, arch bridge	51°24′14″N 0°20′33″W	1933	From Hampton Court to East Molesey. The Thames Path crosses this bridge.
Hampton Ferry	Ferry route	51°24′43″N 0°21′45″W	1519	From Hampton to Hurst Park, East Molesey.

Planned[]

• Diamond Jubilee Footbridge, a pedestrian bridge adjacent to Battersea Railway Bridge, granted planning permission in 2013.

London to Windsor[]

Crossing	Type	Co-ordinates	Date opened	Notes	Photo
Walton Bridge	Road bridge	51°23′15″N 0°25′52″W	2013
Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry	Passenger ferry	51°22′57″N 0°27′25″W	16th century	The only ferry specifically part of the Thames Path and the most upstream operating ferry
Chertsey Bridge	Road bridge	51°23′20″N 0°29′11″W[15]	1785
M3 Chertsey Bridge	Highway bridge	51°23′39″N 0°29′12″W	1971	Carrying the M3 motorway
Staines Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°25′50″N 0°30′40″W	1856	Built by the London and South Western Railway. Carries the Waterloo to Reading Line.
Staines Bridge	Road bridge	51°26′0″N 0°31′1″W	1832	Bridges continuously recorded near this site since 1228.
M25 Runnymede Bridge	Highway bridge	51°26′15″N 0°32′5″W	1961	Carrying the M25 motorway and, on the older part of the bridge, the A30; widened in 1983 and 2005.
Albert Bridge	Road bridge	51°28′17″N 0°35′3″W	1927	Replaced a cast-iron bridge built in 1850-51.
Victoria Bridge	Road bridge	51°29′16″N 0°35′29″W	1967	Replacing an 1851 bridge.
Black Potts Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°29′33″N 0°35′49″W	1850
Windsor Bridge	Footbridge, bicycle bridge	51°29′9″N 0°36′30″W	1850	Formerly used as a road bridge.
Windsor Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°29′11″N 0°37′5″W[15]	1849
Queen Elizabeth Bridge	Road bridge	51°29′12″N 0°37′23″W	1966

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, footbridge	51°29′59″N 0°40′54″W	1992
M4 Thames Bridge	Highway bridge	51°30′24″N 0°41′9″W	1961	Carrying the M4 Motorway; incorporates a footbridge
Maidenhead Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°31′16″N 0°42′6″W	1838	Carrying the Great Western Main Line.
Maidenhead Bridge	Bridge	51°31′26″N 0°42′7″W	1777	Bridge recorded 1280.
Taplow Bridge	Footbridge	51°32′0″N 0°41′55″W	2018	Newest Thames crossing.
Cookham Bridge	Road bridge	51°33′44″N 0°42′21″W	1867
Bourne End Railway Bridge	Railway bridge, footbridge	51°34′30″N 0°42′51″W	1895	Footbridge added onto the rail bridge specifically for the Thames Path.
Marlow By-pass Bridge	Road bridge	51°33′58″N 0°45′43″W	1972
Marlow Bridge	Road bridge	51°34′2″N 0°46′23″W[15]	1832	Replaced bridge built in 1530.
Temple Footbridge	Footbridge	51°33′7″N 0°47′49″W	1989	Temple Footbridge was built in 1989 specifically for the Thames Path.
Hambleden Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°33′37″N 0°52′24″W	1884
Henley Bridge	Road bridge	51°32′15″N 0°54′1″W	1786	Earlier bridge dates from at least 1232.
Shiplake Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°30′7″N 0°52′41″W	1897
Sonning Bridge	Road bridge	51°28′33″N 0°54′50″W[15]	1775	Earlier bridge recorded 1530 and one in 1125.
Sonning Backwater Bridges	Road bridge	51°28′36″N 0°54′57″W	1986
Caversham Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°27′39″N 0°57′51″W	1875
Reading Bridge	Road bridge	51°27′39″N 0°58′5″W	1923
Christchurch Bridge	Footbridge, bicycle bridge, cable-stayed bridge	51°27′44″N 0°58′13″W	30 Sep 2015
Caversham Bridge	Road bridge	51°27′57″N 0°58′38″W	1926	Earliest 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.^[35]

Reading to Oxford[]

Crossing	Type	Co-ordinates	Date opened	Notes	Photo
Reading Festival Bridge	Footbridge	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′7″W	1902	Toll bridge
Gatehampton Railway Bridge	Arch bridge, railway bridge	51°30′42″N 1°7′40″W[15]	1838
Goring and Streatley Bridge	Road bridge	51°31′23″N 1°8′33″W	1923
Moulsford Railway Bridge	Arch bridge, railway bridge	51°33′30″N 1°8′33″W[15]	1839
Winterbrook Bridge	Road bridge	51°35′18″N 1°7′24″W	1993
Wallingford Bridge	Road bridge	51°36′2″N 1°7′10″W[15]	1809	Bridge recorded 1141.
Benson Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°36′59″N 1°7′3″W
Shillingford Bridge	Road bridge	51°37′27″N 1°8′22″W, 51°37′28″N 1°8′22″W[15]	1827	Replaced bridge built 1763.
Little Wittenham Bridge	Footbridge	51°38′15″N 1°10′47″W	1870
Day's Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°38′18″N 1°10′45″W
Clifton Hampden Bridge	Road bridge	51°39′16″N 1°12′38″W	1867
Appleford Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°38′38″N 1°14′27″W	1927
Sutton Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′59″N 1°15′56″W[15]	1807
Sutton Pools footbridges	Footbridge	51°38′45″N 1°16′34″W		Linking four islands in the river course
Culham Cut Bridge	Bridge	51°39′2″N 1°15′58″W[15]		A bridge across the weir on the Culham Cut, west of Culham Lock
Culham Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°39′1″N 1°16′3″W		Other bridges cross the main river channel
Abingdon Bridge	Arch bridge, road bridge	51°40′6″N 1°16′45″W, 51°40′6″N 1°16′45″W[15]	1416
Abingdon Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°40′14″N 1°16′9″W
Nuneham Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°40′10″N 1°14′27″W	1929
Sandford Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°42′29″N 1°13′59″W
Kennington Railway Bridge	Railway bridge	51°43′17″N 1°14′32″W	1923
Isis Bridge	Road bridge	51°43′30″N 1°14′30″W	1965
Iffley Lock	Lock, footbridge	51°43′43″N 1°14′25″W
Donnington Bridge	Road bridge	51°44′8″N 1°14′31″W	1962
Folly Bridge	Deck arch bridge	51°44′47″N 1°15′23″W[15]	1827	Stone bridge built 1085
Grandpont Bridge	Footbridge	51°44′50″N 1°15′39″W	1930s
Gasworks Bridge	Footbridge	51°44′47″N 1°15′49″W	1886	Originally built to carry a rail line to the Oxford Gasworks, which closed in 1960.
Osney Rail Bridge	Railway bridge	51°44′50″N 1°16′2″W	1887, 1850	Two adjacent bridges
Osney Bridge	Road bridge	51°45′10″N 1°16′23″W	1889

Oxford to Cricklade[]

Crossing	Type	Co-ordinates	Date opened	Notes
Medley Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°45′50″N 1°16′49″W / 51.76389°N 1.28028°W / 51.76389; -1.28028 (Medley Footbridge)	1865
Godstow Bridge	Road bridge	51°46′47″N 1°17′59″W / 51.77972°N 1.29972°W / 51.77972; -1.29972 (Godstow Bridge)	1792	A previous bridge was held by the Royalists in 1645.
A34 Road Bridge	Road bridge	51°46′51″N 1°18′11″W / 51.78083°N 1.30306°W / 51.78083; -1.30306 (A34 Road Bridge)	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 / 51.77444°N 1.35917°W / 51.77444; -1.35917 (Swinford Toll Bridge)	1777
Pinkhill Lock	Lock and pedestrian bridge	51°45′37″N 1°21′52″W / 51.76028°N 1.36444°W / 51.76028; -1.36444 (Pinkhill Lock)
Hart's Weir Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°42′24″N 1°23′36″W / 51.70667°N 1.39333°W / 51.70667; -1.39333 (Hart's Weir Footbridge)	1879
Newbridge	Road bridge	51°42′35″N 1°25′2″W / 51.70972°N 1.41722°W / 51.70972; -1.41722 (Newbridge)	1250[36]
Duxford Ford and Shifford Lock Cut footbridge	Ford and pedestrian bridge	51°41′55″N 1°27′58″W / 51.69861°N 1.46611°W / 51.69861; -1.46611 (Duxford Ford) and 51°42′18″N 1°28′14″W / 51.70500°N 1.47056°W / 51.70500; -1.47056 (Shifford Lock Cut footbridge)		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 / 51.69389°N 1.48972°W / 51.69389; -1.48972 (Tenfoot Bridge)	1869
Tadpole Bridge	Road bridge	51°42′5″N 1°31′2″W / 51.70139°N 1.51722°W / 51.70139; -1.51722 (Tadpole Bridge)	1784
Rushey Lock	Lock and pedestrian bridge	51°41′54″N 1°32′4″W / 51.69833°N 1.53444°W / 51.69833; -1.53444 (Rushey Lock)
Old Man's Bridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°41′59″N 1°34′5″W / 51.69972°N 1.56806°W / 51.69972; -1.56806 (Old Man's Bridge)	1868
Radcot Bridge	Road bridge	51°41′36″N 1°35′19″W / 51.69333°N 1.58861°W / 51.69333; -1.58861 (Radcot Bridge)	1787
Eaton Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°41′6″N 1°38′41″W / 51.68500°N 1.64472°W / 51.68500; -1.64472 (Eaton Footbridge)	1936
Buscot Lock	Lock and pedestrian bridge	51°40′52″N 1°40′6″W / 51.68111°N 1.66833°W / 51.68111; -1.66833 (Buscot Lock)
Bloomers Hole Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°41′15″N 1°40′31″W / 51.68750°N 1.67528°W / 51.68750; -1.67528 (Bloomers Hole Footbridge)	2000	Built in 2000 for the Thames Path
St. John's Bridge	Road bridge	51°41′22″N 1°40′44″W / 51.68944°N 1.67889°W / 51.68944; -1.67889 (St. John's Bridge)	1886
Halfpenny Bridge	Road bridge	51°41′32″N 1°41′34″W / 51.69222°N 1.69278°W / 51.69222; -1.69278 (Halfpenny Bridge)	1792	The upstream limit of the navigable Thames
Round House Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°41′18″N 1°42′16″W / 51.68833°N 1.70444°W / 51.68833; -1.70444 (Footbridge)		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 / 51.66333°N 1.74917°W / 51.66333; -1.74917 (Hannington Bridge)	1841
Castle Eaton Bridge	Road bridge	51°39′39″N 1°47′33″W / 51.66083°N 1.79250°W / 51.66083; -1.79250 (Castle Eaton Bridge)	1893
Water Eaton House Bridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°38′39″N 1°49′21″W / 51.64417°N 1.82250°W / 51.64417; -1.82250 (Water Eaton House Bridge)
Eysey Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°38′43″N 1°50′18″W / 51.64528°N 1.83833°W / 51.64528; -1.83833 (Eysey Footbridge)
A419 Road Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′34″N 1°50′43″W / 51.64278°N 1.84528°W / 51.64278; -1.84528 (A419 Road Bridge)	1988
Cricklade sewage works bridge	Road bridge	51°38′36″N 1°51′5″W / 51.64333°N 1.85139°W / 51.64333; -1.85139 (Cricklade sewage works bridge)		Access road to sewage works, accessible to authorised personnel only
Cricklade Town Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′40″N 1°51′17″W / 51.64444°N 1.85472°W / 51.64444; -1.85472 (Cricklade Town Bridge)	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 / 51.65139°N 1.87528°W / 51.65139; -1.87528 (Footbridge)
Midland and South Western Junction Railway bridge	Pedestrian and cycle bridge	51°39′5″N 1°52′31″W / 51.65139°N 1.87528°W / 51.65139; -1.87528 (Midland and South Western Junction Railway bridge)	Formerly a rail bridge
Footbridge at Hailstone House	Pedestrian bridge	51°38′57″N 1°53′11″W / 51.64917°N 1.88639°W / 51.64917; -1.88639 (Footbridge at Hailstone House)
Manor Farm bridge	Road bridge	51°38′24″N 1°54′10″W / 51.64000°N 1.90278°W / 51.64000; -1.90278 (Manor Farm bridge)	North of Manor Farm, Waterhay
Brook Farm bridge	Road bridge	51°38′23″N 1°54′14″W / 51.63972°N 1.90389°W / 51.63972; -1.90389 (Brook Farm bridge)	North of Brook Farm, Waterhay
Waterhay Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′17″N 1°54′53″W / 51.63806°N 1.91472°W / 51.63806; -1.91472 (Waterhay Bridge)
Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°38′20″N 1°55′25″W / 51.63889°N 1.92361°W / 51.63889; -1.92361 (Footbridge)
Bridge on High Road, Ashton Keynes	Road bridge	51°38′25″N 1°55′51″W / 51.64028°N 1.93083°W / 51.64028; -1.93083 (Bridge on High Road, Ashton Keynes)
Bridge on The Derry, Ashton Keynes	Road bridge	51°38′30″N 1°55′56″W / 51.64167°N 1.93222°W / 51.64167; -1.93222 (Bridge on The Derry, Ashton Keynes)
Bridge on Gosditch, Ashton Keynes	Road bridge	51°38′42″N 1°56′7″W / 51.64500°N 1.93528°W / 51.64500; -1.93528 (Bridge on Gosditch, Ashton Keynes)
Bridge on Church Walk, Ashton Keynes	Road bridge	51°38′48″N 1°56′10″W / 51.64667°N 1.93611°W / 51.64667; -1.93611 (Bridge on Church Walk, Ashton Keynes)
Bridge on Church Lane, Ashton Keynes	Road bridge	51°38′48″N 1°56′14″W / 51.64667°N 1.93722°W / 51.64667; -1.93722 (Bridge on Church Lane, Ashton Keynes)
Bridge on B4696, Ashton Keynes	Road bridge	51°38′46″N 1°56′31″W / 51.64611°N 1.94194°W / 51.64611; -1.94194 (Bridge on B4696, Ashton Keynes)
Bridges	Road bridge and pedestrian bridge	51°38′46″N 1°56′56″W / 51.64611°N 1.94889°W / 51.64611; -1.94889 (Bridges)
Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′43″N 1°57′38″W / 51.64528°N 1.96056°W / 51.64528; -1.96056 (Bridge)
Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°38′48″N 1°57′46″W / 51.64667°N 1.96278°W / 51.64667; -1.96278 (Footbridge)
Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′51″N 1°57′58″W / 51.64750°N 1.96611°W / 51.64750; -1.96611 (Bridge)
Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′52″N 1°58′2″W / 51.64778°N 1.96722°W / 51.64778; -1.96722 (Bridge)
Bridge	Road bridge	51°38′54″N 1°58′8″W / 51.64833°N 1.96889°W / 51.64833; -1.96889 (Bridge)
Footbridge	Pedestrian bridge	51°38′59″N 1°58′17″W / 51.64972°N 1.97139°W / 51.64972; -1.97139 (Footbridge)
Bridge	Road bridge	51°39′2″N 1°58′24″W / 51.65056°N 1.97333°W / 51.65056; -1.97333 (Bridge)
Neigh Bridge	Road bridge	51°39′6″N 1°58′29″W / 51.65167°N 1.97472°W / 51.65167; -1.97472 (Neigh Bridge)
Bridge south of Ewen	Road bridge	51°40′27″N 1°59′44″W / 51.67417°N 1.99556°W / 51.67417; -1.99556 (Bridge south of Ewen)
Parker's Bridge, Ewen	Road bridge	51°40′31″N 2°0′25″W / 51.67528°N 2.00694°W / 51.67528; -2.00694 (Parker's Bridge, Ewen)
A429 Road Bridge	Road bridge	51°40′47″N 2°0′53″W / 51.67972°N 2.01472°W / 51.67972; -2.01472 (A429 Road Bridge)	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 / 51.69000°N 2.02250°W / 51.69000; -2.02250 (A433 Road Bridge)	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 / 51.63694°N 1.92944°W / 51.63694; -1.92944 (High Bridge, Ashton Keynes) and Three Bridges at

 WikiMiniAtlas

51°38′18″N 1°56′21″W / 51.63833°N 1.93917°W / 51.63833; -1.93917 (Three Bridges, Ashton Keynes).

See also[]

• Islands in the River Thames
• Locks and weirs on the River Thames
• List of bridges in London
• London River Services
• Thames Path
• Tunnels underneath the River Thames

Notes[]

References[]

Further reading[]

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

External links[]

• Media related to Crossings of the River Thames at Wikimedia Commons