Kingshill Bridge

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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.

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Image credit: Britain from Above or Historic 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 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
4.14.3 Swindon (251n)
1959, Swindon, looking south west at infill close to Kingshill bridge
Colourised
Kingshill Towpath
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Date unknown, Kingshill towpath, by the dam
4.14.2 Swindon (494n)
1962, Swindon, looking north east towards Kingshill bridge
Colourised
103 Kingshill spring 1978
1978, Kingshill
098 Kingshill Swindon spring 1978
1978, Kingshill Swindon
110 Kingshill work experience clearance Jan 1979
1979, Kingshill work experience clearance
117 Kingshill Summer 1980
1980, Kingshill Summer
116 Kingshill Summer 1980
1980, Kingshill Summer
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South West of Kingshill Bridge
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Towpath North East of Kingshill Bridge