General Information
| Other name(s): | Victoria Railway Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1859 |
| Completion: | 1860 |
| Status: | demolished (1967) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Replaced by: |
Grosvenor Bridge (1967)
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| Coordinates: | 51° 29' 4.99" N 0° 8' 50.24" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 9.45 m | |
| total length | 283.46 m | |
| span lengths | 19.81 m - 4 x 53.3 m - 21.34 m | |
| number of spans | 6 |
Quantities
| wrought iron | 1 386 t | |
| cast iron | 204 t |
Cost
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 84 000 | |
| Widening | ||
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 245 000 | |
Materials
| deck |
wood
|
|---|---|
| piers |
stone
brick |
| foundations |
concrete
stone |
| arches |
wrought iron
|
| abutments |
stone
brick |
Chronology
| 1 June 1860 | Opened. |
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Notes
First railway bride across the Thames in London. Built by the London Brighton & South Coast Railway.
Participants
Initial construction (1859-1860)
Engineering
- Sir John Fowler (engineer)
Widening (1907)
Design
Engineering
- Sir Charles Fox (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1868): Description of the Victoria Bridge, on the Line of the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 27, n. 1868 ( 1868), pp. 55-67.
- (1868): On the Widening of the Victoria Bridge and Approaches to the Victoria Station, and on New Railways at Battersea. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 27, n. 1868 ( 1868), pp. 68-81.
- (1981): Thames Crossings. Bridges, Tunnels and Ferries. David & Charles, Newton Abbot (United Kingdom), pp. 197-198.
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20003152 - Published on:
23/02/2002 - Last updated on:
10/04/2022
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