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Blue plaque № 89632

Oxford, West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Rewley Road Swing Bridge The London & North Western Railway opened Rewley Road station in 1851, access over the Sheepwash Channel being by a swing bridge. The bridge was strengthened in 1890, but ceased to be used in 1984. The bridge, which is some 22m long, and weighs 85 tons, took two men some 5 m

inutes to wind openThe bridge is a scheduled monument

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