Bloomers Hole Footbridge

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Bloomers Hole Footbridge is a footbridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the reach above Buscot Lock and was installed in 2000 to carry the Thames Path across the Thames. It is built of steel encased in wood to make it look like a timber structure.

The Countryside Agency commissioned Oxfordshire County Council to design and build the bridge and the design was undertaken by Charlie Benner, the senior engineer. [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2000/uksi_20000298_en.pdf Statutory instrument authorising construction] ] The bridge was installed in 2000. The two 27 metre eight tonne steel beams were put in place by a Chinook helicopter from RAF Brize Norton. [ [http://archive.salisburyjournal.co.uk/2000/5/26/244282.html Swindon Advertiser, Friday 26th May 2000.] ]

Bloomer's Hole is at a wide bend about quarter of a mile downstream of St John's Lock. The river winds tortuously along here, and although a cut of the river across Bloomer Meadow was mooted as early as 1802, it was never implemented. [Fred. S. Thacker "The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs" 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles]

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*Crossings of the River Thames

References

River item line|upstream = southern bank
Water Eaton House Bridge
downstream = northern bank
Radcot Bridge