Garden Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 52°48′07″N 2°00′45″W / 52.8019°N 2.0124°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Sow |
| Locale | Shugborough |
| Maintained by | National Trust |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Iron |
| No. of spans | 1 |
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The Garden bridge in the grounds of Shugborough Hall is a cast-iron footbridge in Staffordshire, England. Dated to around 1800,[1] It is notable as an example of chinoiserie and complements a Chinese House which is believed to be somewhat earlier.[2]
The bridge provides access to an island site which has been created by regulating the River Sow. The bridge spans the River Sow and is one of a pair of bridges leading to the island. In the 20th century Patrick Lichfield used the island to create an oak arboretum.
- ^ Sources differ as to the exact date, possibly because some parkland features had to be renewed after flood damage in 1795. Historic England suggests that the bridge is late 18th century.
- ^ Historic England. "Chinese House (1358640)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2022.