Hertford Bridge is a skyway over New College Lane in Oxford. This bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice. However, it was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge, and indeed it bears a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city. The bridge links together the Old and New Quadrangles of Hertford College, and much of its current architecture was designed by Sir Thomas Jackson. It was completed in 1914, despite its construction being opposed by New College.
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