What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: This bridge was erected on the site of the stone bridge destroyed by flood 16th Feb:1900, and was formally opened to the public by Mr Councillor A.F. Asher Mayor of Guildford
A.F. Asher served as the Mayor of Guildford and played a role in reopening a bridge after its destruction by flood in 1900, highlighting local civic leadership and infrastructure recovery efforts at the turn of the 20th century.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0