Chichester Local History Society
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A structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath
This post is based on the talk ‘The Battle of Birdham Bridge’ given by Roger Thomson in June 2025 The Battle of Birdham Bridge (1824) was for the all England bare-knuckle championship involving the second fight between the then current champion, Tom Spring, and the Irish Challenger, Josh Langan. On the previous occasion Spring had…
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An update by Roger Thomson. A few years ago I posted a blog here (in the June 2021 Newsletter) on the attempts being made to restore Burndell Bridge, a bridge across the old Portsmouth and Arundel Canal, in Yapton. There were hopes to incorporate a restored bridge in the middle of a new housing estate…