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'''Garret Hostel Bridge''' is a foot and cycle bridge over the [[River Cam]] in [[Cambridge]], England. It is the tenth bridge overall and the sixth bridge on the river's middle stream in Cambridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/violet/16323|title=The definitive ranking of every bridge in Cambridge|website=Varsity Online}}</ref> |
'''Garret Hostel Bridge''' is a foot and cycle bridge over the [[River Cam]] in [[Cambridge]], England. It is the tenth bridge overall and the sixth bridge on the river's middle stream in Cambridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/violet/16323|title=The definitive ranking of every bridge in Cambridge|website=Varsity Online}}</ref> |
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The first bridge there was constructed in 1455 and its name was derived from the nearby Garret Hostel. The current bridge was designed by Timothy Guy Morgan around 1960, when an undergraduate at the School of Architecture. Garret Hostel Bridge is one of |
The first bridge there was constructed in 1455 and its name was derived from the nearby Garret Hostel. The current bridge was designed by Timothy Guy Morgan around 1960, when an undergraduate at the School of Architecture. Garret Hostel Bridge is one of three public bridges that link the city centre to [[The Backs]], the other two being [[Silver Street Bridge]] and [[Magdalene Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/garret-hostel-bridge|title=Garret Hostel Bridge|website=Atlas Obscura}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119764|title=GARRET HOSTEL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLARE BRIDGE AND TRINITY BRIDGE ON THE CAM, Non Civil Parish - 1119764 | Historic England|website=historicengland.org.uk}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119764|title=GARRET HOSTEL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLARE BRIDGE AND TRINITY BRIDGE ON THE CAM, Non Civil Parish - 1119764 | Historic England|website=historicengland.org.uk}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:45, 9 January 2022
Garret Hostel Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 52°12′21″N 0°06′50″E / 52.205848°N 0.11399°E |
| Crosses | River Cam |
| Locale | The Backs, Cambridge, England |
| Preceded by | Clare College Bridge |
| Followed by | Trinity College Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Timothy Guy Morgan |
| Construction end | about 1960 |
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Garret Hostel Bridge is a foot and cycle bridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, England. It is the tenth bridge overall and the sixth bridge on the river's middle stream in Cambridge.[1] The first bridge there was constructed in 1455 and its name was derived from the nearby Garret Hostel. The current bridge was designed by Timothy Guy Morgan around 1960, when an undergraduate at the School of Architecture. Garret Hostel Bridge is one of three public bridges that link the city centre to The Backs, the other two being Silver Street Bridge and Magdalene Bridge.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "The definitive ranking of every bridge in Cambridge". Varsity Online.
- ^ "Garret Hostel Bridge". Atlas Obscura.
- ^ "GARRET HOSTEL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLARE BRIDGE AND TRINITY BRIDGE ON THE CAM, Non Civil Parish - 1119764 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
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