Stoke Bridge, Ipswich
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Stoke Bridge marks the end of the freshwater River Gipping and the start of the River Orwell in Ipswich. It is a misnomer as the current incarnation is actually two bridges separated by a few metres, one carrying the northbound carridgeway, the other carrying the southbound.
There are records of a bridge existing on the site from the late 13th Century. The fact that the Doomsday Book mentions at least one of Stoke's parish churches implies that a crossing existed much earlier.
The current bridges carry the A137 towards the town centre from the suburb of Stoke to the South, from which the bridge draws its name.
| Next crossing upstream | River Orwell, River Gipping | Next crossing downstream |
| Princes Street Bridge (road) | Stoke Bridge, Ipswich Grid reference: TM163439 |
Orwell Bridge (road) |
[edit] See also
- Map sources for Stoke Bridge, Ipswich
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