General Information
| Completion: | 6 October 1827 |
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| Status: | demolished (1884) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Hammersmith Bridge (1887)
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| Coordinates: | 51° 29' 17.99" N 0° 13' 49" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 121.9 m | |
| total length | 209.91 m | |
| roadway / carriageway width | 6.1 m | |
| walkway width | 2 x 1.5 m | |
| chains | number | 8 |
Materials
| chains |
wrought iron
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Chronology
| November 1884 | As the bridge is no longer to carry the load of contemporary vehicles, a temporary bridge is built to allow for the bridge to be removed and replaced by a stronger one. |
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Participants
Construction
- William Tierney Clark (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1977): The Strengthening of Hammersmith Bridge. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 62, n. 4 (November 1977), pp. 585-604.
- (1981): Thames Crossings. Bridges, Tunnels and Ferries. David & Charles, Newton Abbot (United Kingdom), pp. 180-182.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20008011 - Published on:
08/02/2003 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
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