Tadpole Bridge

Tadpole Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, carrying a road between Bampton to the north and Buckland to the south. It crosses the Thames on the reach above Shifford Lock. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Tadpole Bridge
Tadpole bridge in December mist
Coordinates	51.702248°N 1.516643°W / 51.702248; -1.516643
Carries	Thames Path, Road
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Bampton, Oxfordshire
Maintained by	Oxfordshire County Council
Characteristics
Design	arch
Material	stone
Height	14 feet 10 inches (4.52 m)
No. of spans	1
Load limit	18 tonnes (18 long tons; 20 short tons)
History
Opened	late 18th century

The bridge dates from the late 18th century, the earliest reference to it being in 1784. It is built of stone, and consists of one large arch.[2]

There is a public house near Tadpole Bridge called The Trout. Thacker noted that at one time the legend over the door read "The Trout, kept by A. Herring".[2] The Trout is now a hotel and gastropub.[3]

The Thames Path crosses Tadpole Bridge.

See also

• Crossings of the River Thames

References

1. "Tadpole Bridge and flanking walls". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
2. Thacker, Fred. S. (1968) [1920]. The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. p. not cited.
3. The Trout at Tadpole Bridge

Next crossing upstream	River Thames	Next crossing downstream
Rushey Lock (pedestrian)	Tadpole Bridge	Tenfoot Bridge (pedestrian)
Next crossing upstream	Thames Path	Next crossing downstream
southern bank Radcot Bridge	Tadpole Bridge	northern bank Tenfoot Bridge