Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark. The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice. However, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge, and instead it bears a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city. There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a
Bridge of Sighs, Chester City Corporation tried to have the bridge removed in 1821. Bridge of Sighs, Chester The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate gaol, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It was built to allow condemned prisoners to receive the last rites before their execution. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The bridge was built probably in 1793. It originally had iron railings to prevent the prisoners from escaping. The railings were removed during World War Two. The