Abingdon Bridge Magnets

The road bridge over the River Thames at Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Abingdon is situated between Oxford and Didcot and was an important centre in medieval times, particularly because of the abbey of which a few buildings remain. The bridge in the image carries the road from the town centre to Dorchester-on-Thames. This image captured in late September with the first signs of autumn (or fall).

The road bridge over the River Thames at Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England. Abingdon is situated between Oxford and Didcot and was an important centre in medieval times, particularly because of the abbey of which a few buildings remain. The bridge in the image carries the road from the town centre to Dorchester-on-Thames. This image was captured in late September with the first signs of Autumn. Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200

The River Thames just above the old bridge at Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England. The bridge dates back to 1422 when the first construction was completed. In 1453 three new arches were built and then the whole thing was widened bit by bit in the C19th. It's really two bridges linked by Nags Head Island seen on the left - on which a public house stands. This image shows the older,northern section, the southern, named Burford Bridge, having a wider arch. Further upstream is the lock and weir. Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200

The bridge over the River Thames at Abingdon in Oxfordhire, England. This bridge carries the A415 into the town, travelling from Dorchester-on-Thames. The bridge dates back to 1422 when the first construction was completed. In 1453 three new arches were built and then the whole thing was widened bit by bit in the C19th. It's really two bridges linked by Nags Head Island on which the public house in the image stands. This shows the northern section, the southern, named Burford Bridge, having a wider arch. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The River Thames as it flows through the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, produced here as a digital painting, This is the scene looking upstream towards the road bridge to Dorchester-on-Thames on the way to Oxford. Behind us the river flows on to Reading and evntually London and the sea.