Battersea Bridge
Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 52 ″ N , 0 ° 10 ′ 21 ″ W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | Main road 
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| Crossing of | Thames | |
| place | London | |
| construction | Arch bridge with cast iron structure | |
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The Battersea Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in London . It connects the district of Chelsea in the district of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on the north side with the district of Battersea in the district of London Borough of Wandsworth on the south side. It consists of five cast iron arches that stand on granite pillars. The main road A3220 leads over the bridge.
history
A ferry operated at this point until the 18th century . A law passed by parliament in 1766 allowed the construction of a toll bridge. A group of fifteen investors paid for the total cost of £ 15,000. Designed by Henry Holland , the bridge was officially opened in November 1771 and consisted of 19 wooden arches.
The bridge was not particularly popular with river boaters, because the wooden arches lying close together made it difficult to pass through. Boats often capsized and numerous people drowned. In 1795, some arches were doubled by adding iron girders. William Turner and James McNeill Whistler captured Battersea Bridge in paintings.
Like the other toll bridges in London, Battersea Bridge was acquired by the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1878 . This closed the bridge in 1883, had it demolished in 1885 and replaced with a new building. The civil engineer in charge was Joseph Bazalgette . The official opening took place on July 31, 1890 by Lord Roseberry .
On September 20, 2005, a barge loaded with gravel crashed into a pillar and caused great damage. The bridge was then closed for repair work until January 16, 2006.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bridge closed after barge crash. BBC News, September 21, 2005, accessed May 26, 2013 .
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Upstream Battersea Railway Bridge |
River crossings of the Thames |
downstream Albert Bridge |