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London Bridge
The London Bridge crosses the Thames River. Although the London bridge is not remarkably long or large physically, it has an extensive history. The Romans built the roots of what would later become the site of the London Bridge around 50 AD, and the story continued on from there into what is now the modern version of the bridge.
212 Questions
Is the London bridge a physical feature?
Well London Bridge is a Popular Bridge in London that they Made a song out of it (london bridge is Falling down falling down falling down London bridge is falling do my fair Lady) This is Kathryn Frances Jaclyn in Mrs .Waibels class
In what year did the workers dismantle the London bridge?
There have been several London Bridges over the centuries. The one that was built in 1820, was dismantled in 1973 and rebuilt at Lake Havasu City in Arizona as a tourist attraction. There are rumours that the purchaser thought that he was buying Tower Bridge but this has been denied by both the buyer and seller.
Which viking pulled down the London bridge?
The story is that the Viking chieftain Olaf Haraldsson (St Olaf) tore down the London Bridge in about 1009. It might be a myth.
No because it doesnt need to as big boats dont go under it
Are the tube lines in London always electricified?
No the traction rails (not the ones the trains wheels run on) are discharged at the end of passanger service so that engineers can work down the tunnel at night. The traction rails have 600v DC running through them hence the need to discharge at night to prevent electric shock.
When did the 'London Bridge' Apostle collapse and was anyone injured?
1990.
Everyone survived. In particular, the two on the pile, left in the see, without
connection to the land, were rescued by helicopter
Where did granite from the London bridge come from?
The modern 'London Bridge' which was opened in 1973, is built of pre-stressed concrete, not granite.
What is the cathedral on London bridge called?
It's not actually ON the bridge. It's on the south bank and called Southwark Cathedral (pronounced suth-urk)
How come every time you come around my London London bridge want to go down like?
Do you have a pocket full of posies
What is London Bridge is Falling Down french version?
It like this
Up: sur
Down:sous = s is silent
In: dans = s is silent
Front: Devant = t is silent
Behind: deirre
Beside: A cote de
What are the materials used in the London bridge?
The present London Bridge is built using pre-stressed concrete.
How far down the river thames is London bridge?
London Bridge is about 150 miles downstream from the source of the river Thames.
London is the one of the greatest city in the world.
London has some specific problems itself n also it causes some of nearer cities.
That problem may vary big to exist.
Prob:: non-stoppable water flow in cities villages from largest river network from atlanta.
And one more thing is here some of colligue countries are fighting for water supply.. Through these they are struggled more.. But now they r builting alot of bridges by using nano technology..
Eg::falkirk wheel bridge which is b/w London and Swiss and using this bridge as a tiurist place to make this profit to improve country usages..
Did the old London bridge fell down or burned up?
There have been several London Bridges over the centuries. The one that was built in 1820, was dismantled in 1973 and rebuilt at Lake Havasu City in Arizona as a tourist attraction.
Is a 'two lane road' one that has two lanes in each direction?
No. That would be a 4 lane road. 2 lane road is just that 2 lanes. One in each direction.
Why was the London Bridge sold?
The London Bridge which was sold, was originally built in 1820 and was no longer capable of dealing with modern traffic. It was bought by an entrepreneur, dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt in Lake Havasu City Arizona as a tourist attraction. It is rumoured that the purchaser thought that he was buying the nearby Tower Bridge - which is much more interesting - but both the buyer and seller have denied this. Many foreigners mistakenly believe that the iconic Tower Bridge is London Bridge but London Bridge is just a very boring modern bridge.
What line do you take to travel from heathrow to london bridge?
The Piccadilly line is the only one that serves Heathrow, so take it to Kings Cross and then change onto the Northern Line (southbound) to London Bridge Station.
What is the longitude and latitude of the London bridge?
Degrees minutes seconds:
Latitude: 34-28'18" N
Longitude: 114-20'50 W
Decimal Degrees:
Latitude: 34.4716789
Longitude: -114.3471778
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