Swan Bridge
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Swan Bridge, also known as Castle Mill Bridge, is a bridge that carries Paradise Street over the Castle Mill Stream in the English city of Oxford. Oxford Castle lies to the north-east, and has an entrance from Paradise Street adjacent to the bridge. To the north, the Castle Mill Stream is crossed by Quaking Bridge, whilst to the south it is crossed by a pair of footbridges before the bridge for Oxpens Road.[1][2]
The bridge has two stone arches, with a cutwater on the north side, and a level roadway that is flanked by cast-iron railings. It probably dates from the early 19th century, was rebuilt in 1895, and was Grade II listed in 1972.[2][3][4]
Nearby was the Castle Mill, established by 1086 and demolished in 1930, whose site is now marked by the pair of weirs just upstream from the bridge. The land near the bridge was historically known as the Swans’ Nest after the swans that were bred there. Swan's Nest Brewery (later the Swan Brewery) was recorded on the site in 1700.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Swan Bridge" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Graham, Malcolm (2016). Oxford Heritage Walks - Book 4 - On foot from Paradise Square to Sheepwash (PDF). Oxford Preservation Trust. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Swan Bridge, Oxford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Swan Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 July 2025. List entry 1047176.
- ^ Page, W. H., ed. (1907). "Industries: Malting and Brewing". A History of the County of Oxford. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. Archibald Constable & Co. pp. 225–277.
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