Fleet Street Bridge/ New Bridge

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Fleet Street Bridge or New Bridge was a steel flat swing bridge, built in 1878 for the Swindon Local Board.

The swinging portion over the canal was only 12 foot long and was moved by a turntable. Sometime before 1885 a raised footbridge was added on the south side, but then removed by 1890.

In 1904 the bridge was strengthened for a tramway and in 1916 converted to an embankment.

Fleet Street Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Regent Street Bridge
Fleet Street Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Standing on John St bridge looking north west
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