Magdalen Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°45′04″N 1°14′46″W / 51.751°N 1.246°W |
Carries | Road |
Crosses | River Cherwell |
Locale | Oxford, England |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Material | Stone |
No. of spans | 11 |
History | |
Opened | 1790 |
Location | |
Magdalen Bridge /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ spans the divided stream of the River Cherwell just to the east of the City of Oxford, England, and next to Magdalen College, whence it gets its name and pronunciation.[1] It connects the High Street to the west with The Plain, now a roundabout, to the east.