General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Masonry 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
- Bridges. A history of the world's most famous and important spans. Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), pp. 38-39. (1997):
- Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 38-39. (2017):
- Brücken. Die Geschichte berühmter Brücken. Könemann, Cologne (Germany), pp. 38-39. (1998):
- Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 245. (1984):
- London bridge. 2000 years of a river crossing. Museum of London Archaeology Service, London (United Kingdom), pp. 258. (2001):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001392 - Published on:
27/03/2001 - Last updated on:
17/06/2023