The Sounding Arch
The Sounding Arch is in Windsor and Maidenhead, England. The Sounding Arch is situated nearby to Maidenhead Railway Bridge, as well as near the islet Guards Club Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maidenhead Railway Bridge and Guards Club Island.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Stephen Daglish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge, also known as Maidenhead Viaduct and The Sounding Arch, carries the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England.
Guards Club Island
Islet
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Guards Club Island, also known as Bucks Ait or bucks' eyot is an island in the River Thames connected by footbridge by to Maidenhead, Berkshire accommodating a pier adjoining the Sounding Arch part of the railway bridge which was built in 1838 to designs by Brunel. Guards Club Island is situated 340 feet northwest of The Sounding Arch.
Bridge Eyot
Islet
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bridge Eyot also known as Bridge Ait is an island in the River Thames in England just above Maidenhead Bridge on the reach above Bray Lock, near Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maidenhead and Glen Island.
Maidenhead
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidenhead is a large riverside town in the county of Berkshire in the South East of England. Like many towns, Maidenhead has lost some of its historic charm, and the town centre is a little uninspiring and overdeveloped in some parts.
Glen Island
Locality
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Island is a large area of land between the head of the Jubilee River and the River Thames at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead. The Grade II listed Glen Island House, a riverside Gentleman's residence, was built in 1869 for Lt.
Taplow
Village
Photo: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taplow is a village and civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the left bank of the River Thames, facing Maidenhead in the neighbouring county of Berkshire, with Cippenham and Burnham to the east.
The Sounding Arch
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.52111° or 51° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
-0.70115° or 0° 42′ 4″ westOperator
Network RailOpen location code
9C3XG7CX+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1234511OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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