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Magdalen Bridge
Magdalen Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View of the bridge looking towards central Oxford with Magdalen Tower in the background. | |
| 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 | |
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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.
- ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Magdalen Bridge". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 230. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
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