Folly Bridge With Former Toll House

Folly Bridge, built in 1485, features a former toll house on its northwest corner that was added when the bridge was rebuilt in 1826. The toll house is a two-storey structure with a stucco finish. An iron girder bridge was constructed over the southern stream in 1888. This site has a long history as a river crossing, originally used by the Saxons and later bridged by the Normans in the late 11th century. In 1971, the remains of the Saxon causeway were discovered under St Aldate's Street. The current bridge has a main span with three arches and a single subsidiary span to the south, made of rusticated stone. The medieval bridge was also known as "Friar Bacon's Bridge."