Swing Bridge

The Tillingbourne river was diverted into ‘cuts’ – artificially dug water channels - in order to power the mills.

Swing bridges crossed the New Cut (dating from 1656) and could be swung aside to let the punts pass.

Remains of a swing bridge can be seen by Vera’s path

The old swing bridge in situ over the river Tillingbourne

A short distance away all that remains of another swing bridge is the pivot mechanism:

The pivot point of the swing bridge

Photo by Andrew Norris