county/comté/grafschaft
一廊桥
6 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
29-03 CHESHIRE
Ashuelot
The Upper Village Bridge
29-03-02 NH1
East of Winchester at Ashuelot.
Over the Ashuelot river.
The Upper Village Bridge.
1.7 miles west of NH10 at Winchester on NH 119 and then left on old Ashuelot Road to the bridge.
2 spans 160' or 48.7m
Built in 1864 possibly by Nicholas Powers.
Town lattice.
Photo eJohn Waldron.
Winchester
The Coombs Bridge
29-03-03 NH2
West of NH10 north of Winchester.
Over the Ashuelot river.
The Coombs Bridge.
About 4.5 miles north of Winchester on NH10 then left half a mile to the bridge on Old Westport Road.
1 span 118' or 35.9m
Built in 1837 by Anthony Coombs.
Town lattice.
Photo eJohn Waldron.
Sawyers-Crossing
The Cresson or Sawyers Crossing Bridge
29-03-05 NH6
South of Keene on Sawyers Crossing Road.
Over the Ashuelot river.
The Cresson or Sawyers Crossing Bridge.
About 3 miles south of Keene on NH10 then left 2 miles to the bridge on Sawyers Crossing road.
2 spans 159' or 48.4m
Built in 1859, restored in 1996
Town lattice.
Photo eJohn Waldron.
West-Swanzey
The Thompson or West Swanzey Bridge
29-03-04 NH5
In the town of West Swanzey on Main Street.
Ashuelot river.
Thompson or West Swanzey Bridge.
About 4 miles south west of Keene on NH 10 then left 0.3 mile to the bridge on Main Street in West Swanzey.
2 spans 159' or 48.4m
Built in 1832 by Zadoc Taft.
Town lattice.
Photo eJohn Waldron.
The Slate Bridge
29-03-06 NH4
South of West Swanzey, on old NH10.
Over the Ashuelot river.
The Slate Bridge.
About 6 miles south of Keene past West-Swanzey on NH10 then left on the old Hwy 0.4 mile to the bridge.
1 span 145' or 44.1m
Built in 1800 for the Slate family, rebuilt in 1842, 1862 and 1993.
Town lattice, photos eJohn Waldron.
East-Swanzey
The Carlton Bridge
29-03-07 NH7
West of East Swanzey on Carleton Road.
Over the South Branch of the Ashuelot river.
The Carlton Bridge.
About 4.5 miles south of Keene on NH 32 then left on Carlton Road 0.3 mile to the bridge.
1 span 69' or 21m
Built in1789, rebuilt in 1869, restored in 1996.
Queen post truss.
Photos eJohn Waldron.