Carlton Bridge
Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More New Hampshire bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Listed in the state's covered bridge inventory[1]
- Year built
- Approx. 1789[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- Not verified
- Vehicle access
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Carlton Bridge is a covered bridge in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as Approx. 1789. Its structure is recorded as queenpost truss, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing South Branch Ashuelot River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 75000121).
Bridge details
- Town
- Swanzey[1]
- Location / road
- Carlton Road, East Swanzey[1]
- Year built
- Approx. 1789[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Swanzey[1]
- Crosses
- South Branch Ashuelot River[2]
- National Register ref.
- 75000121[3]
- Load posting
- Posted for three tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 7[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-03-07[1]
- Coordinates
- 42.85469, -72.27439[1]
History
The Carlton Bridge replaced an earlier structure built in 1789. According to local tradition, the bridge was built by local barn builders since the truss construction of the bridge is similar to that used in barns. When it was built, a wagon fully loaded with hay was used as a standard for the height and width of the opening. The Carlton Bridge was rehabilitated in 1997 by Wright Construction Co., Inc., of Mount Holly, Vermont, for $414,025. At sixty-seven-feet long, the Carlton Bridge is one of the smallest covered bridges in the Monadnock region and the only surviving example of the Queenpost truss design in the area. The Carleton Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Text as published in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory, checked 2026-11-01.
Visiting
We have no official parking, accessibility or opening information for this bridge. Many covered bridges sit on working town roads. Park only where it is legal and safe, respect private property and posted signs, and check town or state notices for closures.
Not verified
We have not found an official source for: Length, Vehicle access, Parking, Accessibility, Opening hours or seasonal closures. We leave these blank rather than guess. Never assume a road means you can drive, park or walk here.
Map
Red dot: this bridge. Green dots: nearest bridges in our list. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Nearby bridges
- Sawyer's Crossing Bridge (Swanzey): 2.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- West Swanzey Bridge (Swanzey): 3.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Slate Bridge (Swanzey): 3.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Coombs Bridge (Winchester): 4.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Ashuelot Bridge (Winchester): 9.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikidata: checked 2026-11-01
- National Register of Historic Places (NPS), via Wikidata reference number: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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