Sheep's Green Bridge Explained

Sheep's Green Bridge
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Location within Cambridge
Crosses:River Cam
Number Spans:One
Followed:Fen Road Bridge
Preceded:Brasley Bridge
Location:Sheep's Green, Cambridge, England
Coordinates:52.1952°N 0.1163°W
Complete:1910
2006 (reconstruction)

Sheep's Green Bridge is a footbridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, England. It is the second bridge on the river as it flows into Cambridge.[1] It connects Coe Fen near Sheep's Green and Lammas Land. The bridge was opened in 1910 to replace the chain ferry taking ladies over to the bathing place on Sheep's Green.[2] After deterioration in the bridge's condition[3] it was reconstructed in 2006, the decking was relaid and the steps were replaced with ramps.[4]

The bridge is featured in the music video for "High Hopes" by the English Rock Band Pink Floyd, released in 1994.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The definitive ranking of every bridge in Cambridge. Varsity Online.
  2. Web site: Coe Fen and Sheep’s Green Conservation Plan 2001. Cambridge City Council.
  3. Web site: Sheep’s Green bridge collapses. Camcycle - Cambridge Cycling Campaign.
  4. Web site: Sheep’s Green bridge re-opens. Camcycle - Cambridge Cycling Campaign.