Also known as Wooden Bridge, the Mathematical Bridge spans the River Cam. It looks like an arch bridge but is actually built with completely straight timbers. Built originally in 1749 and rebuilt in 1905, it joins two parts of Queens' College.

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The arrangement of timbers is a series of tangents that describe the arc of the bridge, with radial members to tie the tangents together and triangulate the structure, making it …

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Location: Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Mathematical Bridge, Queens' College

1. Cambridge loop of the colleges & the River Cam

2. Skaters' Meadow – Grantchester Meadows Footpath loop from Cambridge

3. Trinity College Chapel – King's College Chapel loop from Cambridge

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