There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a survey of the health of students was taken, and as Hertford College's students were the heaviest, the college closed off the bridge to force them to take the stairs, giving them extra exercise.
有一个错误的传说，称许多年前，在学生健康调查中，发现赫特福德学院的学生的体重是最重的，因此学院方关闭该桥，强迫学生爬楼梯，进行额外的锻炼。