Halfpenny Bridge

Halfpenny Bridge crosses the Thames at Lechlade. Built around 1792, it takes its name from the toll charged to pedestrians: half a penny. The stone toll house still stands at one end of the bridge. Nowadays, taxes collected locally pay for the bridge upkeep, with no cost to cross it.

Narrowboats line the river here, on the highest stretch of the Thames that boats can still navigate.