Water Eaton House Bridge is a footbridge across the
River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, se ...
in
Wiltshire
Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...
, England. It straddles the parishes of
Cricklade
Cricklade is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in north Wiltshire, England, midway between Swindon and Cirencester. It is the first downstream town on the Thames. The parish population at the 2011 census was 4,227.
History
Cricklade ...
and
Castle Eaton
Castle Eaton is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England, on the River Thames about northwest of Highworth. It was historically in the area governed by the (former) Wiltshire County Council, but since 1997 has b ...
near Water Eaton House and is between the heart of both villages, Cricklade being a small town to many. It is on the
Thames Path
The Thames Path is a National Trail following the River Thames from its source near Kemble, Gloucestershire, Kemble in Gloucestershire to the Woolwich foot tunnel, south east London. It is about long. A path was first proposed in 1948 but it onl ...
.
Former weir
There was an ancient weir owned by Water Eaton which was subject to a dispute with Godstow Priory in the 14th century, the position of which may be marked by the little kink in the mutual parish boundary (coming away from the river).
Manor
Water Eaton farmhouse, south-east, is a modern house on an ancient site, known in the 18th century as Nun Eaton. This old manor house of ''Water Eaton'' (a hamlet or farmstead of Castle Eaton) had a tradition attaching to it that it was a "house of mercy" connected with
Godstow
Godstow is about northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west. The ruins of Godstow Abbey, also known as Godstow Nunnery, are here. A bridge s ...
Abbey near Oxford. Adjacent are remains of fishponds. Ornately carved stone was found in the ruins of the house.
[Fred. S Thacker ''The Stripling Thames'' 1909]
See also
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Crossings of the River Thames
The River Thames is the second-longest river in the United Kingdom, passes through the capital city, and has many crossings.
Counting every channel – such as by its islands linked to only one bank – it is crossed by over 300 brid ...
References
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Bridges across the River Thames
Bridges in Wiltshire