Albert Bridge, Datchet
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| Albert Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Windsor |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Brick |
| Opening date | 1927 |
Albert Bridge is a road bridge in England running North/South between Datchet and Old Windsor. It crosses the River Thames on the reach between Old Windsor Lock and Romney Lock. It was built in brick in 1927 to replace a cast-iron bridge built in 1850-51.
The first bridge at Datchet was a wooden structure built in 1706, funded by Queen Anne, This was replaced in 1770 by a ten arch bridge of wood on stone piers, but this collapsed in a flood in 1794, a ferry being reinstated in its place, until a third bridge was built on the remaining piers in 1812. When this structure also collapsed in 1834, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire councils could not agree on the replacement with the result that the former rebuilt their half in iron, the latter in wood.
This structure was finally completely removed in 1848 because the land on the Windsor side of the river become part of the private grounds of Windsor Castle. It was replaced by the current Albert and Victoria Bridges.
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| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Victoria Bridge (road) | Albert Bridge | M25 Runnymede Bridge (motorway) |
| Next crossing upstream | Thames Path | Next crossing downstream |
| northern bank Victoria Bridge |
Albert Bridge | southern bank Staines Bridge |
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