General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
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| 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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| Crosses: |
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| Replaced by: |
London Bridge (1973)
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| Identical to: |
London Bridge (1971)
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| Coordinates: | 51° 30' 28.36" N 0° 5' 15.83" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 45.6 m | |
| width | 15 m | |
| total length | 283.65 m | |
| minimum span length | 39 m |
Materials
| piers |
stone
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| arches |
stone
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Chronology
| 15 June 1825 | The foundation stone is laid. |
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| 1968 | The city of London begins with the replacement of the bridge. The facing is sold to the McCulluch Oil Corporation to be used on a reconstruction of the bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Bridges. A history of the world's most famous and important spans. Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), pp. 38-39.
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 38-39.
- (1998): Brücken. Die Geschichte berühmter Brücken. Könemann, Cologne (Germany), pp. 38-39.
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 245.
- (2001): London bridge. 2000 years of a river crossing. Museum of London Archaeology Service, London (United Kingdom), pp. 258.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001392 - Published on:
27/03/2001 - Last updated on:
17/06/2023
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