Boxted Bridge
Help the fight to save this beautiful, 120-year-old bridge.
Boxted Bridge Now Open To Pedestrians and Cyclists
We are delighted that, thanks to over two years' of hard work of the Save Our Bridge Campaign and its supporter, Boxted Bridge is now open to pedestrians and cyclists but we need your help to stop a permanent ban on vehicles without proper evidence.
By donating at our Crowdfunding page below you will help us to raise the £12,300 needed to fund the test that would finally give clear, independent answers and could help avoid the 7-mile diversion for local residents and commuters.
Thank you your support really matters.
Boxted Bridge - urgent action required
For the latest on Boxted Bridge and Essex County Council's actions, see our News page.
Boxted Bridge, built in 1901, lies in the centre of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Essex-Suffolk border. The surrounding fields are water meadows, where cattle and sheep graze and cricket bat plantations thrive. The bridge is an important heritage feature of the village and well-loved. In the 1930s the views from Boxted Bridge inspired many paintings by both Sir Alfred Munnings and John Nash. It is now under threat. Essex County Council plans to replace this historic bridge with a larger, visually different bridge, which will encourage faster driving and larger vehicles using this bridge and the surrounding narrow lanes. We will shortly be providing guidance on how to object on both the Essex County Council and Babergh District Council planning sites, with key points to make in your submission.
Please read and sign the petition below to help save this important part of our history.
