Shrewsbury's Kingsland Bridge has a 1p 'no obligatory charge' for pedestrians and cyclists. The tolls have been fixed since 1994 and can be altered only by Parliament. Perhaps one of the more unusual ways by which to enter or exit the capital city of Oxford is via the historic toll bridge. The Aldwark Toll Bridge in Yorkshire was hit by an iceberg in the 19th Century and needed to be rebuilt. A toll bridge over the River Thames was sold for £1,080,000 at auction today. Cars are charged 5p, motorcycles 2p and lorries 50p a time. 5p Swinford Toll Bridge. Pedestrians can cross for free though. The Swinford toll bridge should stop charging 5p to motorists passing over it, according to West Oxfordshire councillors David Rossiter and Brenda Smith. About four million vehicles pass over the bridge each year, paying a toll of 5p … THE Swinford Toll Bridge, near Eynsham, should be bought by the county council now that it has come up for sale, says a local councillor. More than £100,000 is collected annually from vehicles that use the crossing, three miles north-west of Oxford. Motorists crossing the bridge still have to pay a toll to cross this bridge, although at only 5p it does make me wonder if the cost of collecting the toll is much less than the money made from it! This lovely sandstone bridge was completed in 1777 and is still privately owned. TOLLS for a West Oxfordshire bridge should be scrapped, local campaigners say. Swinford Toll Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.It crosses the river just above Eynsham Lock, between the village of Eynsham on the west bank and the small settlement of Swinford on the east bank (in Berkshire until 1974). The bridge across the River Thames was built in 1767 and is now used as an alternative route into Oxford city centre at rush hour. Approximately four million vehicles pass over Swinford bridge each year, paying a toll of 5p per car and up to 50p per lorry. The historic bridge across the River Thames was built in 1767 and is now used as an alternative route into Oxford city centre at rush hour. While pedestrians and cyclists can use the bridge free of charge, cars have to pay 5p to cross, while other vehicles must pay a fee of up to 50p. The Swinford toll bridge outside Oxford is to be sold at auction next month. The Swinford toll bridge outside Oxford has been put up for sale. Swinford Toll Bridge, Eynsham: See 74 reviews, articles, and 20 photos of Swinford Toll Bridge, ranked No.6 on Tripadvisor among 6 attractions in Eynsham. It carries the B4044 road from Oxford to Eynsham, which was the A40 road until the Eynsham bypass was completed in 1936. The charge for a car to cross is just 5p. Motorists pay 5p per car, and up to 50p per lorry, to cross the bridge, a Grade II*-listed structure. 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