Rainbow Bridge, Oxford

For the footbridge in Binsey sometimes called Rainbow Bridge, see Medley Footbridge.

Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge (or formally but less used, High Bridge) is a curved footbridge over the River Cherwell in the University Parks, Oxford, England. The bridge is made of concrete with metal railings, in the shape of a rainbow, hence the name. The bridge was constructed in 1923–24, through a project for the unemployed.^{[citation needed]}

In the summer months, there are often punts travelling along the river under the bridge and there is a good view up and down the river from the top. On the other side of the bridge from the Parks there is a footpath that leads across the meadows to the suburb of New Marston.

References

• The University Parks, Oxford — Introduction and historical guide