A 200-year-old Essex village bridge will be closed next week for essential repairs after multiple crashes over the summer have left it severely damaged. Finchingfield Bridge on the B1053 in the ...

Essex County Council wants to replace the 200-year-old structure over the duck pond in Finchingfield. It said the existing bridge was weak and deteriorating. The local authority has suggested ...

The brick bridge over the pond in the picturesque village of Finchingfield in Essex is a well-known beauty spot and featured on the route of the Tour de France when it came to the county in 2014.

A bridge in one of England's most picturesque villages that's in desperate need of fixing continues to be subject to intense scrutiny by highways bosses. The 200-year-old bridge in Finchingfield ...

A second bridge could now be built in an Essex village in a bid to solve an ongoing row about an existing crossing. Villagers in Finchingfield have been campaigning against the proposed widening ...

There are fears planned repairs to a bridge in a village in Essex could cause chaos - as it would require drivers to follow a 15 mile diversion. Residents and business owners in Finchingfield are ...

Finchingfield Parish Council accepts ... Meanwhile, a consultation on Essex Highways’ plans to replace the bridge is currently being held. County Hall highway maintenance boss Lee Scott is ...

The cost of closing Finchingfield Bridge could be counted ... Villagers are calling for a temporary bridge while Essex County Council carries out works. Mrs Cutts wrote: “We would not be able ...

Essex County Council has revised its plans for Finchingfield Bridge - which has been facing four months of closure to enable it to be strengthened. About 3,000 people signed a petition ...

Located in the Braintree district, Finchingfield is described as being the “textbook example of the traditional English village” by tourism body Visit Essex. The award-winning settlement ...