Garret Hostel Bridge
Garret Hostel Bridge (colloquially known as Orgasm Bridge[1]) is a foot and cycle bridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, England. It is the tenth bridge overall and the sixth bridge on the river's middle stream in Cambridge.[2] The first bridge there was constructed in 1455 and its name was derived from the nearby Garret Hostel. The current bridge was designed by Timothy Guy Morgan around 1960, when an undergraduate at the School of Architecture. Garret Hostel Bridge is one of three public bridges that link the city centre to The Backs, the other two being Silver Street Bridge and Magdalene Bridge.[3][4]
Garret Hostel Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 52°12′21″N 0°06′50″E |
| Crosses | River Cam |
| Locale | The Backs, Cambridge, England |
| Other name(s) | Orgasm Bridge |
| Preceded by | Clare College Bridge |
| Followed by | Trinity College Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Timothy Guy Morgan |
| Construction end | about 1960 |
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See also
- List of bridges in Cambridge
- Template:River Cam map
References
- Turner, Benjamin (20 November 2020). "The surprising story of how Cambridge's 'Orgasm bridge' got its name". CambridgeshireLive.
- "The definitive ranking of every bridge in Cambridge". Varsity Online.
- "Garret Hostel Bridge". Atlas Obscura.
- "GARRET HOSTEL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLARE BRIDGE AND TRINITY BRIDGE ON THE CAM, Non Civil Parish - 1119764 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
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