Whale Bridge

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

Historic Map

Whale bridge was originally a stone arch road bridge, built between 1803 and 1804 for the canal company and then reconstructed to a flat span steel bridge in 1893 by the Swindon Corporation at a cost of £1200.

This bridge took its name from the nearby Whale pub, which in turn was named after the old Cetus or Whale buildings next door.

A Wharf was situated on the south bank, east of the bridge.

This bridge was demolished during the construction of Fleming Way in 1963.