From the Mitcham News & Mercury, January 31st, 1936
Running from Benedict-road to Morden-road, Dragmire Lane is a footpath according to Borough Engineer’s Department, after a case at the police court on December 11th 1935 re Walter Richards, Homewood-road summoned for cycling on it.
Mr Isaac Wilson, chairman, dismissed the case as there was some conflict over the case. Defendant said it was used as a road by carts. Borough Engineer said it was a path under the 1932 Rights of Way act.
According to Eric Montague, in his book Mitcham Histories: 8 Phipps Bridge, page 12,
the present bridge, … dates to the mid-1950s and replaced a World War II ‘Bailey’ bridge
In May 2016, the bridge was closed for repairs, and a new bridge was opened in February 2017. See also report by the contractor involved in the restoration.
Photo taken 7th March 2017
Photo taken 7th March 2017
Photo taken 7th March 2017
Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
Mitcham History Notes 