Logic Lane covered bridge
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The Logic Lane covered bridge is a small covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...

 at the High Street
High Street, Oxford
The High Street in Oxford, England runs between Carfax, generally recognized as the centre of the city, and Magdalen Bridge to the east. Locally the street is often known as The High. It forms a gentle curve and is the subject of many prints, paintings, photographs, etc...

 end of Logic Lane
Logic Lane
Logic Lane is a small historic cobbled lane through University College in Oxford, England, so-called because it was the location of a school of logicians. It links the High Street at the front of the college with Merton Street to the rear, which is also cobbled...

, within University College
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...

, Oxford
Oxford
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, England
England
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.

The bridge was designed by the Oxford architect Harry Wilkinson Moore
Harry Wilkinson Moore
Harry Wilkinson Moore, FRIBA was a Victorian and Edwardian architect. He was the son of Arthur Moore and Mary Wilkinson , and a nephew of the architects George Wilkinson and William Wilkinson.-Career:...

 (1850–1915) and was completed in 1904. It links the older Radcliffe Quad
Radcliffe Quad
The Radcliffe Quadrangle is the second quadrangle of University College, Oxford, England...

 buildings with the newer Durham Buildings, built in 1903. Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council
The Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England.- Overview :Between the 2004 local elections, and 2010 the council was in minority administration, first by councillors from the Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats being the official opposition...

 was against the scheme, since Logic Lane was officially a bridleway, but the court judged in favour of the College—so the bridge was built.

See also

  • Bridge of Sighs
    Bridge of Sighs (Oxford)
    Hertford Bridge, popularly known as the Bridge of Sighs, is a skyway over New College Lane in Oxford, England.- Misnomer and myth :The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice...

    , another more well-known covered bridge in Oxford at Hertford College
    Hertford College, Oxford
    Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...

    .

External links

  • University College, Bridge, Oxford, Oxfordshire 1906 photograph by Henry Taunt
    Henry Taunt
    Henry William Taunt was a professional photographer based in Oxford, England. His studio was in Broad Street, Oxford.Henry Taunt was born in Penson's Gardens in St Ebbe's, Oxford...

     from English Heritage
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  • Logic Lane — photograph of the bridge
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