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Hertford Bridge AKA Bridge of Sighs (Oxford, England)

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Hertford Bridge AKA Bridge of Sighs (Oxford, England)Located in Oxford, its distinctive design makes the Hertford Bridge a city landmark. Hertford Bridge, popularly known as the Bridge of Sighs is nicknamed after the one in Venice with the same name, although resembles the Rialto bridge in Venice more. The Bridge of Sighs is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. This bridge was built in 1914.



Movies Filmed at this Location

The catchy song “Allah Maaf Kare” (from the movie Desi Boyz, sung by Sonu Nigam) has scenes that were shot around this location in Oxford.


Here’s the “Allah Maaf Kare” song featuring Akshay Kumar & Chitrangada Singh

The bridge also features in many ‘Inspector Morse’ episodes and also in Lewis.

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