Carlton Covered Bridge
East Swanzey, over the South Branch Ashuelot River. Built 1869, about 67 ft. long. The region's only surviving 19th-century Queen-post covered bridge. NRHP listed.
1869
Year Built
NRHP
Open to Traffic
Queen Post
County
Cheshire County
City/Town
Swanzey (East Swanzey)
1869
GPS Coordinates
42.8564,-72.2645
Bridge Status
Open to traffic
Crosses
South Branch Ashuelot River
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Queen Post Truss
Length (feet)
67ft
The Carlton Bridge (also spelled Carleton) carries Carlton Road over the South Branch of the Ashuelot River in East Swanzey, on a site believed to have had a bridge since 1789. Built in 1869, it is about 67 feet long with a clear span of roughly 60 feet, and is the Monadnock region's only surviving 19th-century Queen-post truss covered bridge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and remains open to traffic.
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