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Coombs, Cheshire County

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Inventory Number: NH/29-03-03
State of New Hampshire Number:
County: Cheshire County
Township: Winchester
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Coombs
Crosses: Ashuelot River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 118'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1843
Builder: Anthony Coombs
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N42 50.276
Longitude: W072 21.658
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Directions: 4.8 miles north of jct NH119 (east) on NH10 (Keene Rd.), then 0.3 miles left on Coombs Bridge Rd.

Coombs Bridge, Winchester, Cheshire County, NH Built 1843
Richard E. Roy Collection

Coombs Bridge, Winchester, Cheshire County, NH Built 1843
Bill Caswell Photo

Coombs Bridge, Winchester, Cheshire County, NH Built 1843
Bill Caswell Photo, January 26, 2016

Comments:
The bridge was named after its original builder and owner, Anthony Coombs. Although its construction date is typically listed as 1837, the town voted to build a bridge at that location in 1843. The Coombs Bridge once played an important role in both the social and commercial development of the area. Extensive repairs were made by the town in 1964 and the bridge was reopened the same year. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1971 at a cost of $13,340. In 1984, state officials recommended bypassing the bridge using existing town roads. Such a bypass would require significant improvements to local gravel roads in both Winchester and Swanzey and would result in a considerable detour for residents of this section of both communities. The Coombs Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rebuilt 1998.

Sources:
Marshall, Richard G.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges : A Link With Our Past, 1994, page 7
Knoblock, Glenn A.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges, 2002, page 28
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 45
Chandler, Kim Varney. Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, 2022, Pages 6-8

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