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|align="left"| [[File:Puente Southwark, Londres, Inglaterra, 2014-08-11, DD 112.JPG|200px]] || [[Southwark Bridge]] || [[Arch bridge|Arch]] || 1819 <br/> 1921 || City of London: [[Queen Street, London|Queen Street]] || Southwark: [[Bankside]] || Bridge House Estates |
|align="left"| [[File:Puente Southwark, Londres, Inglaterra, 2014-08-11, DD 112.JPG|200px]] || [[Southwark Bridge]] || [[Arch bridge|Arch]] || 1819 <br/> 1921 || City of London: [[Queen Street, London|Queen Street]] || Southwark: [[Bankside]] || Bridge House Estates |
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| align="left"| [[File:Mill.bridge.from.tate.modern.arp.jpg|200px]] || [[London Millennium Bridge|Millennium Bridge]] || Suspension || |
| align="left"| [[File:Mill.bridge.from.tate.modern.arp.jpg|200px]] || [[London Millennium Bridge|Millennium Bridge]] || Suspension || 2000 || City of London: [[Queenhithe]] || Southwark: Bankside || Bridge House Estates |
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|align="left"| [[File:London blackfriars railway station.jpg|200px]] || [[Blackfriars Railway Bridge]] || Arch || 1864<br/>1886 || City of London: [[Blackfriars station|Blackfriars]] || Southwark || Network Rail |
|align="left"| [[File:London blackfriars railway station.jpg|200px]] || [[Blackfriars Railway Bridge]] || Arch || 1864<br/>1886 || City of London: [[Blackfriars station|Blackfriars]] || Southwark || Network Rail |
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 1 May 2024
List of bridges in London lists the major bridges within Greater London or within the influence of London. Most of these are river crossings, and the best-known are those across the River Thames. Several bridges on other rivers have given their names to areas of London, particularly where the whole river has become subterranean. Other bridges are high level road or rail crossings across other streets.
River crossings
[edit]River Thames
[edit]Bridges over the River Thames, listed in order travelling from East to West. Multiple values in "Dates opened" pertain to earlier bridges at the site of the current structure.
| Portrait | Name | Type | Dates opened | North Bank | South Bank | Maintained by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Bridge | Combination bascule / suspension | 1894 | Tower Hamlets | Southwark | Bridge House Estates | |
| London Bridge | Box girder | 50 AD 1209 1831 1973 |
City of London: Monument | Southwark | Bridge House Estates | |
| Cannon Street Railway Bridge | Beam | 1866 | City of London: Cannon Street | Southwark | Network Rail | |
| Southwark Bridge | Arch | 1819 1921 |
City of London: Queen Street | Southwark: Bankside | Bridge House Estates | |
| Millennium Bridge | Suspension | 2000 | City of London: Queenhithe | Southwark: Bankside | Bridge House Estates | |
| Blackfriars Railway Bridge | Arch | 1864 1886 |
City of London: Blackfriars | Southwark | Network Rail | |
| Blackfriars Bridge | Arch | 1769 1869 |
City of London: Blackfriars | Southwark | Bridge House Estates | |
| Waterloo Bridge | Box girder | 1817 1945 |
Westminster | Lambeth: South Bank | Transport for London | |
| Hungerford Bridge | Lattice truss | 1864 | Westminster | Lambeth: South Bank | Network Rail | |
| Golden Jubilee Bridges | Suspension | 2002 | ||||
| Westminster Bridge | Arch | 1750 1862 |
Westminster | Lambeth: South Bank | Transport for London | |
| Lambeth Bridge | Arch | 1862 1932 |
Westminster | Lambeth | Transport for London | |
| Vauxhall Bridge | Arch | 1816 1906 |
Westminster: Pimlico | Lambeth: Vauxhall | Transport for London | |
| Grosvenor Bridge | Arch | 1859 | Westminster | Wandsworth | Network Rail | |
| Chelsea Bridge | Suspension | 1858 1937 |
Kensington and Chelsea: Chelsea | Wandsworth: Battersea | Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council | |
| Albert Bridge | Combined Ordish–Lefeuvre / suspension / beam | 1873 | Kensington and Chelsea: Chelsea | Wandsworth: Battersea | Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council | |
| Battersea Bridge | Arch | 1771 1890 |
Kensington and Chelsea: Chelsea | Wandsworth: Battersea | Transport for London | |
| Battersea Railway Bridge | Arch | 1863 | Hammersmith and Fulham: Imperial Wharf | Wandsworth: Clapham Junction | Network Rail | |
| Wandsworth Bridge | Cantilever | 1873 1938 |
Hammersmith and Fulham: Fulham | Wandsworth: Wandsworth | Wandsworth London Borough Council | |
| Fulham Railway Bridge and Footbridge | Lattice girder | 1889 | Hammersmith and Fulham: Putney Bridge | Wandsworth: East Putney | Network Rail | |
| Putney Bridge | Arch | 1729 1886 |
Hammersmith and Fulham: Fulham | Wandsworth: Putney | Wandsworth London Borough Council | |
| Hammersmith Bridge | Suspension | 1827 1887 |
Hammersmith and Fulham: Hammersmith | Richmond upon Thames: Castelnau | Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council | |
| Barnes Railway Bridge and Footbridge | Truss arch | 1849 | Hounslow: Chiswick | Richmond upon Thames: Barnes | Network Rail | |
| Chiswick Bridge | Deck arch | 1933 | Hounslow: Chiswick | Richmond upon Thames: Mortlake | Transport for London | |
| Kew Railway Bridge | Lattice truss | 1869 | Hounslow: Gunnersbury | Richmond upon Thames: Kew Gardens | Network Rail | |
| Kew Bridge | Arch | 1759 1789 1903 |
Hounslow: Brentford | Richmond upon Thames: Kew | Transport for London | |
| Richmond Lock and Footbridge | Arch | 1894 | Richmond upon Thames: St Margarets | Richmond upon Thames: Richmond | Port of London Authority | |
| Twickenham Bridge | Arch | 1933 | Richmond upon Thames: St Margarets | Richmond upon Thames: Richmond | Transport for London | |
| Richmond Railway Bridge | Truss arch | 1848 | Richmond upon Thames: St Margarets | Richmond upon Thames: Richmond | Network Rail | |
| Richmond Bridge | Arch | 1777 | Richmond upon Thames: St Margarets | Richmond upon Thames: Richmond | Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council | |
| Teddington Lock Footbridges | Girder (Eastern) Suspension (Western) |
1889 | Richmond upon Thames: Teddington | Richmond upon Thames: Ham | Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council | |
| Kingston Railway Bridge | Arch | 1863 | Richmond upon Thames: Hampton Wick | Kingston upon Thames: Kingston | Network Rail | |
| Kingston Bridge | Arch | 1190 1828 |
Richmond upon Thames: Hampton Wick | Kingston upon Thames: Kingston upon Thames | Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council | |
| Hampton Court Bridge | Arch | 1753 1778 1865 1933 |
Richmond upon Thames: Hampton Court Palace | Surrey: East Molesey | Surrey County Council |
River Lea
[edit]Subterranean rivers
[edit]- Knightsbridge across the River Westbourne
- Stamford Bridge across Counter's Creek
Canals and docks
[edit]Road and foot bridges
[edit]- Archway, London
- Bishop's Bridge
- Croydon Flyover
- Hammersmith Flyover
- Holborn Viaduct across Fleet River
- Three Bridges
- White Horse Bridge
Railway bridges
[edit]Illuminated River artwork
[edit]In 2016 an international competition was launched to design a public artwork in Central London across 15 bridges on the River Thames, from Tower Bridge to Albert Bridge, with a minimum lifespan of 10 years.[1][2][3][4][5] A design by American artist Leo Villareal in collaboration with British architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands was selected from 105 entries by an independent competition jury in November 2016. This will be one of the UK's largest ever public art commissions.[6][7]
The first phase - Southwark Bridge, Millennium Bridge, London Bridge and Cannon Street Bridge - was switched on in July 2019. The Illuminated River artwork was completed in April 2021 with the illumination of Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Golden Jubilee Footbridges, Westminster Bridge and Lambeth Bridge.[8] The artwork employs LED light fittings, replacing less efficient forms of lighting in places.[9][10][11][12]
The installation’s colour scheme is in part influenced by famous paintings of the Thames, as noted by The Times: “The colours and tones used in the paintings of those inveterate Thames-watchers Monet, Whistler and Turner provide some of the inspiration, while at Westminster [bridge] a shade of green was chosen to complement the colour of the leather upholstery in the House of Commons”.[13] An article in The Guardian stated: "The project... has been much trickier and taken longer to realise than anticipated."[14] A three-part Channel 4 documentary, which started in July 2019,[15] covered the project up to the end of the first phase.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor of London announces winning team in competition to light up London's bridges". Illuminated River. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "First Phase of 'Illuminated River' Opens on the Thames River in London". Architectural Record. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Illuminated River: Final bridges light up for Thames artwork". BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Illuminated River: Lighting up London's Bridges with skill and charm". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Leo Villareal: Illuminated River Launches Across Five More Thames Bridges". Pace Gallery. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Painting with light on London's River Thames". CNN. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Illuminated River to Light Up River Thames
- ^ "London's bridges lit up: Illuminated River project brings light to heart of capital". Express. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "The Thames Is Aglow! These 4 Central London Bridges Are Now Illuminated". Londonist. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Illuminated River: First London bridges lit up". BBC. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Thames Illuminated River scheme first phase complete". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Illuminated River". Illuminated River. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "The Thames is the light of my life — now it can be yours too". The Times. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "London bridges go LED as part of £45m longest artwork project". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "London's Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames". Channel 4. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "London's Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames". Illuminated River. Retrieved 20 July 2019.