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A shallow river flows beneath a white metal lattice footbridge beside a low brick wall and grassy embankment in Hildersham.

Granta ford and bridge, Hildersham (RGL2026)

Granta Ford and Bridge, Hildersham

History of Granta Ford and Bridge

A weathered metal plaque attached to a white lattice bridge details the 1886 construction of the structure and watercourse.

Granta ford and bridge, Hildersham (RGL2026)

 

A metal gate and a weathered wooden post in the foreground open onto a dirt path through a grassy field bordered by trees.

View from Granta ford and bridge, Hildersham (RGL2026)

 

A white metal lattice railing spans the foreground above a shallow, tree-lined river flowing through a grassy field.

Granta ford and bridge, Hildersham (RGL2026)

 

White-painted cast iron post on a bridge, embossed with J.J. Headly Mill Road Cambridge, between white metal railings.

Granta ford and bridge, Hildersham, Headly of Mill Road (RGL2026)

 

A narrow tarmac road crosses a bridge with white metal railings, surrounded by mature trees in a leafy rural setting.

Granta ford and bridge, Hildersham (RGL2026)

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