London Bridge

It is situated between Cannon Street bridge and Tower bridge. The original granitework that surfaced the bridge that was dismantled in the 1800's now reside on the recreation of the original in Lake Havsu, Arizona.

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the river Thames, that's why it opens, to let big ships through.

Yes and no, London bridge is in London and there has been a bidge on the site for 2,000 years. The current one was opened in 1973. However the previous one which was in place from 1831 to 1968 is in Lake Havasu Arizona! An urban myth that the Amercian entreprenur thought he was buying the Tower bridge has been denied by all parties in the sale. This bridge replaced the much older bridge which stood in pace for 600 years so it's not the original one. The bridge was sold to Robert McCulloch who dismatled it and rebuilt it in a town in Arizona. The townspeople were very disappointed though as they thought they were getting Tower bridge - the bridge that opens up to let ships through. London bridge is a conventional bridge and much less iconic of London to tourists than the 1894 Tower Bridge which is still mistakenly refered to by many tourists as London Bridge.

It's literally yards away from the station - according to Google Earth - I'd say it'll take about five minutes to walk it !

The 1831 John Rennie designed bridge was bought and shipped to Arizona it replaced an older bridge (600 years old). The current London Bridge which dates from 1973 is still located in London at the same site where a bridge has stood for 2,000 years.

There has a bridge crossing the Thames at the site of the current London Bridge for around 2000 years. Over the years, the bridge has been destroyed by war, storm and fire and, of course, rebuilt. The current bridge was opened in 1973 - the previous one having been sold to Robert McCulloch in 1968.

"London Bridge is Falling Down" is usually performed in either the 2/4 or the 4/4 time signature.

London Bridge doesn't have any support cables.

200,000 crossed the bridge the day it was opened.

It's the other way round. London Bridge crosses the River Thames.

Tower Bridge in London is probably the most famous and distinctive bridge in the whole of the UK, not just in London. However, foreigners very often call Tower Bridge, London Bridge. London Bridge is just a very ordinary bridge and has no particular merits. Look up Tower Bridge and you will see what I mean!

Yes, the Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, during the Victorian Era

There have been no special events at the London Bridge in London. Are you asking about the one in Arizona?

Around 1970

The London Bridge in Lake Havasu Arizona was bought by Robert McCulloch for $2,460,000

It was sold for 2,460,000 because i'm learning alot about London Bridge.

There have been a number of different London Bridges over the past 2000 years. In 46AD, the Romans built the first bridge across the Thames River; it was a simple wooden construction which was burnt down in 1014. The replacement bridge was destroyed by a storm in 1091, and the next bridge after that was destroyed again by fire in 1136. A new stone bridge was built by Peter of Colechurch between 1176 and 1209. It served as the main bridge for centuries, until increasing traffic congestion made it obvious a new bridge was required. Engineer John Rennie started construction of the next London Bridge in 1825 and finished the bridge in 1831. However, a necessary widening process some 70 years later weakened the bridge's foundations to the point where it began sinking an inch every eight years. In 1968, it was auctioned and sold for $2,460,000 to Robert McCulloch who moved it to Havasu City, Arizona.

The current London Bridge was constructed by contractors John Mowlem from 1967 to 1972, and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 March 1973.

Robert Paxton McCulloch bought the London Bridge designed by John Rennie. The bridge was dismantled and moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He bought the bridge for $2.5 million dollars. The bridge cost another $7 million to reassemble. It was opened on October 5, 1971.

Tower Bridge is one of London's most recognisable landmarks and so is a popular visitor destination. The bridge offers great views of London, especially from the high level walk ways. Tower Bridge is also close to many other tourist destinations, including the Tower of London, St Katharine's Dock and City Hall.

A number of London Bridges have existed briefly in the past.

The original stone bridge was built by the Romans around 50 AD. The Saxons rebuilt the bridge sometime around 990 AD, but it was destroyed during a war. The Normans built a wooden bridge in 1066 that was destroyed by wind in 1091, and another built by 1100 was burned in 1136.

Henry II had a new stone bridge built, complete with a chapel, between 1176 and 1209. Several entire buildings were constructed on the bridge, and it was not demolished until 1832, replaced by the "New London Bridge" begun in 1824. This was the bridge dismantled in 1968 and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Yes the tower bridge of 1666 did burn.

... but what we now know as Tower Bridge had not yet been built

In London, as in most seaside towns, the ford across the river, most reliable to travellers, is the one placed where the tidal reach ends.

Consequently, many paths converge on this area, and thus when the decision has to be made as to where the first bridge should be made, it will usually be placed at this 'tidal limit' point.

The first known bridge - probably a series of pontoons was erected by the Romans about CE50. This was replaced a few years later by a bridge of driven piles, but with the collapse of the Empire, the bridge soon decayed.

Over the next thousand years or so, a series of bridges was constructed, many of which were significant structures, most to suffer from fire.

In those early days, the next bridge was at Kingston Town, about 10 miles distant.

In the late 1700s, a competition was held for the design of a new bridge, for the existing bridge was about 600 years old. The new bridge resulting from this competition was opened in 1831, and some pieces of the old bridge are retained as sculpture works.

The bridge worked well, but with increased population, pressure on the bridge was such that in 1902 the roadway of the bridge was widened. This proved to be NOT a Good Idea, for the bridge started to sink asymmetrically, about 1 inch each eight years!

[ In 1894, Tower Bridge, the next bridge downstream was opened for traffic, and was designed so that tall sailing ships may pass. For the Customs etc were upstream of the site.]

In 1964, the decision was made to offer the bridge for sale and removal, and it went to Arizona USA, where it forms the central theme of a park. It is the second most popular tourist site in Arizona after the Grand Canyon.

London Bridge is a very ordinary bridge which crosses the river Thames in London. The first bridge across the river was built by the Romans about 2000 years ago and there has been a bridge on the site ever since. At one time there were shops and houses on the bridge, which eventually collapsed - hence the children's song 'London Bridge is Falling Down'. Many foreigners mistakenly think that Tower Bridge - the next bridge downstream and much more interesting - is London Bridge.