Town Bridge
The Town Bridge is located in Bedford, the county town of Bedfordshire in England. Spanning the River Great Ouse, it connects the town centre of Bedford with St Johns, historically a separate settlement but now a suburb of Bedford.Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bedford Bridge”, “Bedford Town Bridge”, “Town Bridge over River Great Ouse”, “Town Bridge over River Ouse”, and “Town Bridge, Bedford”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bedford Castle and St Paul’s Church, Bedford.
Bedford Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war of the Anarchy and the First Barons' War. Bedford Castle is situated 730 feet northeast of Town Bridge.
St Paul’s Church, Bedford
Church
Photo: matthew Hunt, CC BY 2.0.
St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church located on St Paul's Square in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Formerly a medieval collegiate church, the large building of cathedral proportions with its later additions and iconic spire dominates the town. St Paul’s Church, Bedford is situated 470 feet northwest of Town Bridge.
Old Town Hall, Bedford
Government office
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in St Paul's Square in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Bedford Borough Council from 1892 to 2009, is a Grade II listed building. Old Town Hall, Bedford is situated 570 feet northwest of Town Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle and Elstow.
Castle
Suburb
Castle is an electoral ward and area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The Castle area incorporates the site of Bedford Castle and the town's historic centre including its market and High Street, as well as nearby residential streets.
Elstow
Village
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elstow is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, about 2 miles south of Bedford town centre.
Kempston
Town
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
Kempston is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, in Bedfordshire, England, situated around 2 miles south-west of Bedford town centre. It had a population of 19,330 in the 2011 census, and forms part of the wider Bedford built-up area. Kempston is situated 1½ miles southwest of Town Bridge.
Town Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.13443° or 52° 8′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.4662° or 0° 27′ 58″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
9C4X4GMM+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 663146139OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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