Coombs Bridge
Winchester, 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
- 1843[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice 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
Coombs Bridge is a covered bridge in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1843. Its structure is recorded as town lattice truss, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Ashuelot River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 76000122).
Bridge details
- Town
- Winchester[1]
- Location / road
- West of N.H. Route 10, one-half mile southwest of Westport Village on Coombs Bridge Road over the Ashuelot River in the town of Winchester[1]
- Year built
- 1843[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Winchester[1]
- Crosses
- Ashuelot River[2]
- National Register ref.
- 76000122[3]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 2[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-03-03[1]
- Coordinates
- 42.83793, -72.36093[1]
History
The Coombs Bridge was constructed near the homestead of farmer Anthony Coombs, Jr. It is at least the second structure on this site and was built in 1843. Whether or not it was constructed by Coombs or just named for him is unclear. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1971 for a cost of $4,605.25. In 1997, the Coombs Bridge received another rehabilitation by Stanley E. Graton of 3G Construction for $13,200. The Coombs 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
- Slate Bridge (Swanzey): 1.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- West Swanzey Bridge (Swanzey): 2.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Carlton Bridge (Swanzey): 4.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Sawyer's Crossing Bridge (Swanzey): 5.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Ashuelot Bridge (Winchester): 5.3 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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