Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Sounding Arch (1838)

The Sounding Arch Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Palmer, August 26, 2023

1. The Sounding Arch Marker

Inscription.
I.K. Brunel designed this bridge
The brick arches are the widest and flattest in the world -
each span is 128 feet with a rise of only 24 feet.

This plaque was erected in European Architectural Heritage Year

Erected 1975 by Maidenhead & District Civic Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 51° 31.265′ N, 0° 42.064′ W. Marker is in Taplow, England, in Buckinghamshire. It is on River Road. This is a private road, cars are not allowed only walkers and cyclists. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: River Road, Taplow, England SL6 0BG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Maidenhead Floods 1947 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Maidenhead Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Welcome to Bridge Gardens (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Royal Stag (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Chapel Arches (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Diana Dors (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Prize Pig (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Maidenhead Town Centre (approx. 1.2 kilometers away).

Photographed by Stephen Palmer, August 26, 2023

2. The Sounding Arch Marker

The Sounding Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Palmer, August 26, 2023

3. The Sounding Arch

Photographed by Stephen Palmer, August 26, 2023

4. The Sounding Arch

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.