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Black Potts timber footbridge – about to fail?

Posted on April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

Having been closed since mid-2025, I suspect that Black Potts footbridge is about to collapse.  The sign on the barrier suggests that repair is being considered – but in my opinion that is not a realistic option.

At least the footbridge is now properly barriered – but just check out the sagging handrails.

And the sign states as follows:

Just look at the state of the joints!


I suspect that this will become a May 2027 RBWM election issue!

It should be noted that Temple, Ashford Lane and the Allotment footbridges are also closed.

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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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