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Stone bridge over the River Cam and Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Peter Richardson, English Heritage2007-07-17

Historic England

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

Audley End was built in the early 17th century on the site of the abbey of Walden. Pleasure grounds werecreaqted by Richard Woods, and between 1761 and 1767 Lancelot 'Capability' Brown designed and partially laid out a surrounding park.

The stone bridge to the south-west of Audley End House was designed by Robert Adam and built in 1763-4, and altered in 1784. It features a hump-back with balustrade and three segmental arches. The river was widened by Brown to form a sinuous lake.

Historic England Archive PLB/N071346

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  • Title: Stone bridge over the River Cam and Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex
  • Creator: Peter Richardson, English Heritage
  • Date Created: 2007-07-17
  • Rights: Copyright Historic England Archive
  • Medium: Digital photograph
Historic England

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