Saturday, October 23, 2021

GLEN HOPE COVERED BRIDGE - OXFORD, PENSYLVANIA



















 LITTLE ELK CREEK
CHESTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1889

Length - 78' ... SSE of Hickory Hill, Elk Township. ( approx. 3 miles S. of Oxford) Hickory Hill Rd. SSE 1.7 miles from jct with PA472 in Hickory Hill to the bridge. Built by George e, Jones (stone) and Menander Wood (wood). Rehabilitated in 1992. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-02

GPS +39.72710, -75.90762     

LINTON STEPHENS COVERED BRIDGE - OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA


















 BIG ELK CREEK
CHESTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1886

Length - 114' ... NE of Hickory Hill, Elk/New London Township.( appox. 3 miles S. of Oxford.) PA472 E. 0.4 miles from jct with Hickory Hill Rd. in Hickory Hill, N. on Kings Row Rd. 0.8 miles to the bridge. Built by J. Deinthrome & Sons.  Rehabilitated 1996. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch.
World Guide tp Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-03

GPS +39.75641, -75.91235

Sunday, October 17, 2021

PINE GROVE COVERED BRIDGE - OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA




















 EAST BRANCH OF OCTORARO CREEK
LANCASTER/CHESTER COUNTIES
BUILT - 1884

Length - 198' ... W. of Oxford. PA472 NW 1.3 miles from jct with US1 on the W. side of Oxford, SW on Street Rd. 1.6 miles, NW on Forge Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge. Built by Elias McMellen. Rehabilitated in 1988 & 2008. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -  Covered Two-Span, Double Burr Arch with addition of steel hanger rods. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-41/38-15-22

GPS +39.79361, -76.04500