General Information
| Other name(s): | William Pitt Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 1760 |
| Completion: | 19 November 1769 |
| Status: | demolished (1860) |
Project Type
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
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| Structure: |
Elliptical arch bridge |
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
City of London, London, England, United Kingdom Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Crossed: |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 30' 35.25" N 0° 6' 15.71" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 303 m | |
| number of spans | 9 |
Materials
| piers |
stone
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| arches |
stone
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Participants
Design
- Robert Mylne (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1836): Description of the Plan of Restoring the Archstones of Blackfriars Bridge. In: Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 1 (January 1836), pp. 131-132, plate.
- (2000): 'A Very Mortifying Situation': Robert Mylne's Struggle to Get Paid for Blackfriars Bridge. In: Architectural History, v. 43 ( 2000), pp. 172.
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20078982 - Published on:
04/01/2020 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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