Bridge of Sighs

Summary

Bridge of Sighs is a footbridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of footbridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bridge of Sighs is located in Cambridge^[3].
• Bridge of Sighs is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Bridge of Sighs's instance of is recorded as footbridge^[5].
• Bridge of Sighs's instance of is recorded as covered bridge^[6].
• Bridge of Sighs's architect is recorded as Henry Hutchinson^[7].
• Bridge of Sighs is named after Bridge of Sighs^[8].
• Bridge of Sighs's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[9].
• Bridge of Sighs's crosses is recorded as River Cam^[10].
• Bridge of Sighs took place at St John's College^[11].
• Bridge of Sighs is part of St John's College^[12].
• Bridge of Sighs's Commons category is recorded as Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge)^[13].
• 1827 marks the founding of Bridge of Sighs^[14].
• Bridge of Sighs's OS grid reference is recorded as TL4466658797^[15].
• Bridge of Sighs's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.2084, 'lon': 0.115767}^[16].
• Bridge of Sighs's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[17].
• Bridge of Sighs's historic county is recorded as Cambridgeshire^[18].

Body

Geography

Bridge of Sighs is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Cambridge^[3]. It is part of St John's College^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include footbridge^[5] and covered bridge^[6]. Bridge of Sighs's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[17].

History and Context

1827 marks the founding of Bridge of Sighs^[14]. It is named after it^[8].

Why It Matters

Bridge of Sighs ranks in the top 9% of footbridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]