The River Wandle at Phipps Bridge, Mitcham

The River Wandle at Phipps Bridge, Mitcham

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Partial / Incomplete Date c.1906
Area Mitcham
Copyright 1 The Collectors' Publishing Co.
Picture Reference MerMor_​24_​1-33
Original Format Photo
Notes / History The first known documentary evidence for the bridge itself is contained in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535, where mention is made of 'Pypesbridge'.

The bridge crosses the River Wandle between Deen City Farm and Phipps Bridge Road.

The present bridge dates to the mid-1950s and replaced a WWII Bailey bridge.

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