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The wooden footbridge problem in the Thames area

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The wooden footbridge problem in the Thames area is growing as follows:

Temple Footbridge closed (since May 2023) until further notice

Berry Hill footbridge partially repaired but still rotting

Ashford Lane Footbridge (Dorney) collapsed into Jubilee River (June 2025)

Black Potts footbridge (Datchet) closed and awaiting structural survey

Myrke footbridge (Eton)

 

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DATCHET

The name "Datchet" is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet ("wood"). In the Domesday Book it is called "Daceta".lla. Datchet is first mentioned between 990 and 994, when King Ethelred made small grants of land here.

HORTON

The village name "Horton" is a common one in England. It is Old English in origin and derives from the two words horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Hortune.

WRAYSBURY

The village name was traditionally spelt Wyrardisbury; it is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'Wïgrǣd's fort'. Its name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wirecesberie and as Wiredesbur in 1195. The name is seen again as Wyrardesbury in 1422.

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