Included in the sale are the bridge, about four-and-a-half acres of land, fishing rights and a riverside cottage. Chris Koenig Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post Swinford Toll Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
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The Swinford toll bridge outside Oxford is to be sold at auction next month. They are not collected overnight, but the new owner may have the chance to install an automatic barrier and pay machine, which could bring in an extra £25,000 a year.The new owner will be responsible for upkeep of the bridge.Local residents have claimed the bridge causes traffic jams and pollution and have called for Mr Cameron to scrap the toll.A two-storey Grade II-listed Cotswold stone cottage next to the bridge is included in the sale, along with a car park and 4.36 acres of land, which contains part of the riverbank and an area of woodland.It had been expected to reach between £1 million and £1.25 million at the auction at the Park Lane Hotel, central London, held by property consultant Allsop. "The identity of the new owner of Swinford Toll Bridge is set to remain a mystery.Neil Mackilligin, senior partner at Allsop, said: "He definitely doesn't want his name revealed. This is on a busy road betwen Eynsham and West Oxford. Its owners, the heirs of the late Graham Smith, of Stratford-upon-Avon, who died in 2001, are seeking offers in the region of £1.65m. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts THE Swinford Toll Bridge, near Eynsham, should be bought by the county council now that it has come up for sale, says a local councillor. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium.

Bidding for the bridge started at £800,000.A total of 770 people signed a petition asking for the local council to purchase the bridge and scrap the tolls.But in a statement after the sale, a council spokesman said: "Oxfordshire County Council was not financially in a position to buy the bridge. They should buy it now.” She said: “If the county says it cannot afford the price, they should keep the toll in place until they have recovered the money – and then abolish it. The 5 pences clearly go straight in the … Swinford Toll Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.

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The bridge itself is quite narrow and you do get large lorries and buses crossing it, butToll gate area now seriously affected both carriageway lanes by many large potholes in roadway They've been there for over a month now. The Grade II-listed bridge, which is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument, was built in 1767 with about £5,000 provided by the fourth Earl of Abingdon.



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