{"id":32,"date":"2017-04-14T19:47:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T18:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brandonheritage.org.uk\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2017-04-14T19:47:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T18:47:06","slug":"river-ouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brandonheritage.co.uk\/?page_id=32","title":{"rendered":"River & bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

History<\/h4>\n

In the past Brandon thrived\u00a0due to navigation – being the lowest point at which the Little Ouse could be crossed all year.\u00a0 The Bishops of Ely built a bridge some time after 1200, charged a toll to cross and raised much funds.\u00a0 The Manor of Thetford had a ferry crossing, further east, which also raised funds.<\/p>\n

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The road toward the river is now an extension of High Street, but was once known as Brandon Ferry.\u00a0 Some\u00a0may remember the old\u00a0bridge spanning the river, which was replaced in the 1950s.\u00a0 This bridge was built circa 1600, and was actually built in a meadow adjacent to the Little Ouse, which at the time ran under the corner of the current Ram Hotel.\u00a0 The river was then diverted to run under the stone bridge.\u00a0 This method was also done for the Staunch built many years later,\u00a0built in a meadow followed by the river being diverted through the staunch.\u00a0 The current bridge, the third across the river, was opened on 23rd July,\u00a01954.<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n

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