Classon's Bridge

The bridge takes its name from John Classon, the owner of a mill, who built the bridge in order to aid his business which was located on the left bank of the river, now the location of The Dropping Well pub.^[2]

Before Classon's Bridge was constructed, in the late 18th century, the only means of crossing the River Dodder in the area included a ford and narrow bridge at Milltown (the latter being too narrow for vehicles).^[3]

The bridge was made from granite blocks on the riverbed. In 1928, the bridge was widened but parts of the old bridge can still be seen underneath. A little upstream from the bridge is a statue of a rhino in the middle of the river.^{[citation needed]}

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