GB - CAMBRIDGESHIRE: Mathematical Bridge at Queen's College in Cambridge
The Mathematical Bridge has been there for 250 years. It was built in 1749 by James Essex the Younger (1722-1784) to the design of William Etheridge (1707-1776). It has subsequently been rebuilt to the same design in 1866 and 1905. For those who have fallen prey to the baseless stories told by unscrupulous guides to gullible tourists, it is necessary to point out that Isaac Newton died in 1727 and therefore cannot possibly have had anything to do with this Bridge. Anyone who believes that students or Fellows could have disassembled the Bridge (and then failed to re-assemble it, as the myth runs) cannot have a serious grasp on reality, given the size and weight of the wooden members of the Bridge. The joints of the present Bridge are fastened by nuts and bolts. Earlier versions of the Bridge used coach screws at the joints, driven in from the outer elevation. Only a pedant could claim that the Bridge was originally built without nails. Other baseless stories are that Etheridge had been a student, and/or had visited China.
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Location: Queens' College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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