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Historic Bridges & Viaducts

This selection showcases the architectural evolution of London’s river crossings and elevated thoroughfares. It features the Millennium Bridge, a modern pedestrian suspension span linking St Paul's Cathedral to Bankside, and the 1973 concrete arch of London Bridge. The list includes the Victorian-era Holborn Viaduct, the cast-iron Southwark Bridge, and the dual road and railway spans at Blackfriars. These structures represent a range of engineering styles, from historic masonry and ironwork to contemporary steel designs within the city's financial heart.

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Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway…

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Millennium Bridge

Modern pedestrian suspension bridge linking St Paul's Cathedral and the Tate Modern. It was the first new pedestrian bridge built across the river in over a century.

Juhapekka Piiroinen / CC BY-SA 2.5

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London Bridge

Modern concrete arch bridge opened in 1973, serving as a key crossing over the River Thames with notable architectural style and wheelchair accessibility.