Datchet Bridge
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Datchet Bridge, also known as The Divided Bridge, was a road bridge which crossed the River Thames at Datchet from 1706 until it was demolished in 1848. It was situated on the reach between Old Windso
Engraving of 1750 showing the first Datchet Bridge from the Buckinghamshire bank
Datchet Mead and Datchet Ferry in 1686 with Windsor Castle in the background
Datchet Ferry in 1811 showing the abandoned 1770 bridge just prior to its rebuilding in 1812
The Divided Bridge in 1847 from the Berkshire bank
Albert Bridge, Datchet
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Albert Bridge is a road bridge in England running north–south and carrying the B3021 between Datchet and Old Windsor. It crosses the River Thames on the reach between Old Windsor Lock and Romney Lock.
Datchet Bridge
…Windsor Castle Act 1848 decreed the dismantling of the Divided Bridge and the building of two new road bridges, Victoria Bridge slightly upstream, and Albert Bridge slightly downstream. Both new bridges opened in 1851. Once the Divided Bridge was demolished the old Windsor to Datchet road was rerouted over Victoria…
Downstream side of Albert Bridge in the colours of its 2004 repainting