Tower Bridge is the only bridge in London that opens.
No. The only bridge in London that opens is Tower Bridge, which is the next bridge downstream and is sometimes mistakenly thought of as London Bridge by tourists.
the 17th of march 1973
London Bridge isn't an opening bridge. The only bridge in London which spans the river Thames and can open, is Tower Bridge. If a boat needs to have the bridge opened so that it can pass underneath, it has to book a slot in advance with the bridgemaster who will arrange to open the bridge at the agreed time.
1456 bc
I think it was June 30th 1894
No, the two are quite different. Tower Bridge is the only bridge to have occupied that site. London Bridge is the latest of several on its site; the earliest was supposed to have been the Roman one. But recently archeologists have unearthed the remains of an earlier bridge - a startling find.
No it isn't. London Bridge is a very ordinary bridge which crosses the river Thames in central London. Many tourists from other countries think that the iconic Tower Bridge is London Bridge, but it isn't. The name of London Bridge is famous throughout the world because of the children's song, 'London Bridge is Falling Down'.
17 March 1973
Because the original bridge was the ONLY bridge in London at that time.
Tower Bridge and London Bridge.
Tower Bridge is east of London Bridge.