Osney Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in Oxford, England, built in 1889 to replace a stone bridge which collapsed in 1885. It carries the Botley Road (A420) from Botley into Oxford. The Thames Path crosses the river on this bridge, just above Osney Lock.
The original bridge was probably built by the monks of Osney Abbey, to carry the main road across the millstream of Osney Mill west from the island then known as Osney. By the early 17th century it was a three arch stone construction. In 1790 the millstream became the main navigation channel of the river, and the bridge became a serious obstruction to navigation by the mid 19th century. In 1885 the central arch collapsed leaving massive piers
Osney Bridge has the lowest headroom of any across the navigable Thames.
Osney or Osney Island (/ˈoʊzni/; an earlier spelling of the name is Oseney) is a riverside community in the west of the city of Oxford, England. In modern times the name is applied to a community also known as Osney Town, located off the Botley Road, just west of the city's main railway station, on an island surrounded by the River Thames, Osney Ditch and another backwater connecting the Thames to Osney Ditch. Osney is part of the city council ward of Jericho and Osney.
The name "Osney" is Old English, and means either "island in the Ouse" (possibly an old name for the Thames) or "Osa's Island". Until the early twentieth century the name was applied to the island formed by two streams of the River Thames immediately west of the centre of Oxford, Castle Mill Stream and the stream which is now the main channel of the river. To the north the island is bounded by a short channel between the River Thames and the Castle Mill Stream, the Sheepwash Channel, which separates it from Fiddler's Island.
For the #MyRiverOxford project. How an afternoon at Osney Bridge inspired a cross-country obsession...
http://www.myriver.video/
published: 03 Nov 2015
Osney Bridge Lola fits!
Viking 215 fits under Osney Bridge with canopy down
published: 08 Aug 2018
Osney Bridge on River Thames
Narrowboat Pied Piper going under the lowest bridge on the River Thames.
published: 25 Apr 2011
Narrow boat "Pop" Chivers. Abingdon to Osney Oxford
#narrowboat #canal #abingdon #osney #oxford
EP 7
"Pop" Chivers. Abingdon to Osney Oxford.
River levels remain fast flowing, the journey is interruped at Sandford lock
for 3 days. Continuing on to Osney lock Oxford, Osney bridge is low will we be able to pass under with river levels so high.
Links for subjects mentioned
Abingdon-on-Thamesabingdon.gov.ukAbingdon-on-Thames, commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historically the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon has been administered since 1974 by the Vale of White Horse district within Oxfordshire.
Nuneham Viaducthttps://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/nuneham-viaduct-monitoring-and-stabilisation/
Osney pow...
published: 20 May 2023
A heron by Osney Bridge, Oxford
A heron by Osney Bridge, Oxford 5 May 2020
published: 19 Dec 2020
Fifty Shades at Osney bridge!
published: 01 Sep 2017
Grey heron at Osney Bridge in #Oxfordshire #greyheron #osneybridge #trip #wonderful
published: 21 Aug 2023
7. Narrowboating on the River Thames - King’s Lock to Osney Bridge
This is part seven of my journey from Lechlade to Oxford. It is a time lapse recording.
Narrowboat Nautilus is a 62ft tug style riveted narrowboat running a 1944 Lister JP3.
Music is:
The River
Bruce Springsteen
Released May 1981
published: 20 Oct 2022
Osney bridge on the River Thames in Oxford city centre heading towards London #river #waterways
published: 26 Jan 2024
Narrowboats moored up on the towpath at Osney Bridge on the River Thames in Oxford #river #waterways
#narrowboat #canal #abingdon #osney #oxford
EP 7
"Pop" Chivers. Abingdon to Osney Oxford.
River levels remain fast flowing, the journey is interruped at Sandfo...
#narrowboat #canal #abingdon #osney #oxford
EP 7
"Pop" Chivers. Abingdon to Osney Oxford.
River levels remain fast flowing, the journey is interruped at Sandford lock
for 3 days. Continuing on to Osney lock Oxford, Osney bridge is low will we be able to pass under with river levels so high.
Links for subjects mentioned
Abingdon-on-Thamesabingdon.gov.ukAbingdon-on-Thames, commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historically the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon has been administered since 1974 by the Vale of White Horse district within Oxfordshire.
Nuneham Viaducthttps://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/nuneham-viaduct-monitoring-and-stabilisation/
Osney power station redevelopment
https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/work-begins-transforming-19th-century-oxford-power-stationworld-class-global-leadership
Osney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osney
#narrowboat #canal #abingdon #osney #oxford
EP 7
"Pop" Chivers. Abingdon to Osney Oxford.
River levels remain fast flowing, the journey is interruped at Sandford lock
for 3 days. Continuing on to Osney lock Oxford, Osney bridge is low will we be able to pass under with river levels so high.
Links for subjects mentioned
Abingdon-on-Thamesabingdon.gov.ukAbingdon-on-Thames, commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historically the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon has been administered since 1974 by the Vale of White Horse district within Oxfordshire.
Nuneham Viaducthttps://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/nuneham-viaduct-monitoring-and-stabilisation/
Osney power station redevelopment
https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/work-begins-transforming-19th-century-oxford-power-stationworld-class-global-leadership
Osney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osney
This is part seven of my journey from Lechlade to Oxford. It is a time lapse recording.
Narrowboat Nautilus is a 62ft tug style riveted narrowboat running a 1...
This is part seven of my journey from Lechlade to Oxford. It is a time lapse recording.
Narrowboat Nautilus is a 62ft tug style riveted narrowboat running a 1944 Lister JP3.
Music is:
The River
Bruce Springsteen
Released May 1981
This is part seven of my journey from Lechlade to Oxford. It is a time lapse recording.
Narrowboat Nautilus is a 62ft tug style riveted narrowboat running a 1944 Lister JP3.
Music is:
The River
Bruce Springsteen
Released May 1981
#narrowboat #canal #abingdon #osney #oxford
EP 7
"Pop" Chivers. Abingdon to Osney Oxford.
River levels remain fast flowing, the journey is interruped at Sandford lock
for 3 days. Continuing on to Osney lock Oxford, Osney bridge is low will we be able to pass under with river levels so high.
Links for subjects mentioned
Abingdon-on-Thamesabingdon.gov.ukAbingdon-on-Thames, commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historically the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon has been administered since 1974 by the Vale of White Horse district within Oxfordshire.
Nuneham Viaducthttps://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/nuneham-viaduct-monitoring-and-stabilisation/
Osney power station redevelopment
https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/work-begins-transforming-19th-century-oxford-power-stationworld-class-global-leadership
Osney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osney
This is part seven of my journey from Lechlade to Oxford. It is a time lapse recording.
Narrowboat Nautilus is a 62ft tug style riveted narrowboat running a 1944 Lister JP3.
Music is:
The River
Bruce Springsteen
Released May 1981
Osney Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in Oxford, England, built in 1889 to replace a stone bridge which collapsed in 1885. It carries the Botley Road (A420) from Botley into Oxford. The Thames Path crosses the river on this bridge, just above Osney Lock.
The original bridge was probably built by the monks of Osney Abbey, to carry the main road across the millstream of Osney Mill west from the island then known as Osney. By the early 17th century it was a three arch stone construction. In 1790 the millstream became the main navigation channel of the river, and the bridge became a serious obstruction to navigation by the mid 19th century. In 1885 the central arch collapsed leaving massive piers
Osney Bridge has the lowest headroom of any across the navigable Thames.
A narrowboat next to a road bridge over the river in Barrow-on-Soar in Leicestershire today ...Flooding on OsneyBridge in Oxford this morning following heavy rainfall in recent weeks.