Swinford Toll Bridge

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Swinford Toll Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge that crosses the River Thames south of Eynsham, England.

It dates back to 1769-1777 and is one of the two toll bridges that cross the Thames the other being Whitchurch Bridge. Nowadays it carries the B4044 road between Eynsham and Farmoor and charges a toll of GBP0.05 per car. Despite this small toll there is (as of 2006) a campaign to make it toll-free. The bridge is governed by its own Act of Parliament and, by repute, the owners do not pay tax on the revenue from the tolls as a perquisite from King George III.