Kingshill Bridge

Historic Map

Kingshill bridge also known as Rushey Platt bridge was a stone single arch road bridge, built in 1803 by David Burrell for the Canal Company and cost £43 12s 3d.

This bridge was demolished during the canal infilling between 1920-22, when embanked approaches were levelled and the road straightened and widened.

Kingshill Bridge

Image credit: Swindon Museum and Art Gallery/ Art UK. Artist: J. Hood. No date.

Kingshill

Image credit: Swindon Museum and Art Gallery/ Art UK. Artist: G. Puckey

Kingshill
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library.1910, Kingshill Bridge
Kingshill
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge
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Kingshill

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge

Kingshill

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge

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Image credit: Britain from Above or Heritage England

1920, Bottom right hand corner, follow canal into the town centre, Kingshill bridge, Marlborough St bridge, Cambria bridge, Commercial Rd bridge

Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1950, Location of former Kingshill Bridge
Man with a stick SU1383 98B
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953 , Man with a stick. Canal dam
Man with a stick SU1383 65A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Between Skew bridge and Kingshill bridge>
Man with a stick SU1383 65K
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Between Skew bridge and Kingshill bridge.
Man with a stick SU1383 65L
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Man with a stick SU1383 66A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Man with a stick SU1383 65B
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
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1959, Swindon, looking south west at infill close to Kingshill bridge
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