Southwark Bridge
Coordinates: 51°30′32″N 0°05′40″W / 51.50889°N 0.09444°W
Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge across the River Thames in London, England. The bridge makes it possible to travel back and forth between Southwark and the City of London
At the north-west side is Vintners Court.
The south end is near the Tate Modern and Globe Theatre
The next bridge upstream is the London Millennium Bridge. The next downstream is Cannon Street Railway Bridge.
History
Southwark Bridge opened in 1921.[1] A previous bridge on this site opened in 1819
In June 2012, the bridge was highlighted on the route of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames.[2]
Southwark Bridge Media
Completion of Southwark Bridge by John Rennie 1819
Share of the Southwark Bridge Company, issued 14. February 1817
The plaque on the west side of the bridge.
Southwark Bridge seen from the south bank of the Thames. Tower 42 and 30 St Mary Axe can be seen above the bridge
Southwark Bridge, London. I was rather surprised at how much the Thames rose from earlier in the day and how choppy the water was...definitely not good for those prone to motion sickness.
Related pages
References
- ↑ Where Thames Smooth Waters Glide
- ↑ Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, Key facts Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine; Londontown.com, "Thames Jubilee Pageant,"; retrieved 2012-6-5.
Other websites
Media related to Southwark Bridge at Wikimedia Commons