Built 1739–50 by Swiss bridge engineer Charles Labelye. Until this was opened there was no bridge between Putney Bridge (1729) and London Bridge. Replaced with the current bridge opened on 24 May 1862. This was designed by Thomas Page but the Gothic detailing is by Sir Charles Barry.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Westminster Bridge
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Composed upon Westminster Bridge
William Wordsworth, 1770 - 1850 Composed upon Westminster Bridge, 3 September...
Sheen milestone
The inscription seems to have been re-carved, incorrectly, at some point, int...
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Blackfriars Bridge
The first bridge on this site (shown in the picture) was designed by Robert Mylne and added a third crossing point to those already provided by London Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The plaque says...
2 memorials
Walham Green Station
Walham Green station originally served the Metropolitan District Railway's extension from West Brompton to Putney Bridge. The first station was opened in March 1880 (see the Picture source for a p...
1 memorial
Croydon Canal
It ran from a junction with the Grand Surrey Canal near New Cross Gate to a basin on a site now occupied by West Croydon station. With 28 locks grouped into two flights, and numerous swing bridges,...
1 memorial
Old Ford on River Lee
This is, approximately, the area where the Greenway crosses the River Lea, E3. In Roman times the ford was the most down-stream place where the River Lea could be crossed so it was an important po...
1 memorial
men of Great Northern Railway who gave their lives in WW1
Forgive us, we've used this page as somewhere to hold the picture of the memorial in its original 1920 location.
3 memorials
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