Swan Bridge

For the bridges in Saint Petersburg, see Upper Swan Bridge and Lower Swan Bridge.

Not to be confused with Swann Bridge.

Swan Bridge, also known as Castle Mill Bridge, is a bridge that carries Paradise Street over the Castle Mill Stream in the English city of Oxford. Oxford Castle lies to the north-east, and has an entrance from Paradise Street adjacent to the bridge. To the north, the Castle Mill Stream is crossed by Quaking Bridge, whilst to the south it is crossed by a pair of footbridges before the bridge for Oxpens Road.^[1][2]

Swan Bridge, seen from upstream

The view from Swan Bridge, looking upstream

The bridge has two stone arches, with a cutwater on the north side, and a level roadway that is flanked by cast-iron railings. It probably dates from the early 19th century, was rebuilt in 1895, and was Grade II listed in 1972.^[2][3][4]

Nearby was the Castle Mill, established by 1086 and demolished in 1930, whose site is now marked by the pair of weirs just upstream from the bridge. The land near the bridge was historically known as the Swans’ Nest after the swans that were bred there. Swan's Nest Brewery (later the Swan Brewery) was recorded on the site in 1700.^[2][5]