Pipe bridge over the River Avon, Broad Mead

A named place photographed at this map point in Bath and North East Somerset.

The pipe bridge over the River Avon in Broad Mead, Bath, dates to the 18th century and was originally constructed to carry water pipes supplying the city's famous hot springs and bathhouses. It is associated with the Roman and Georgian development of Bath as a spa town, reflecting the engineering and urban planning efforts to harness and distribute the thermal waters.