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Did you know that 35 different bridges cross the Thames Rivers in London, starting with Hampton Court in the west and finishing with Tower Bridge in the east? These 35 bridges are a mix of road ...
2. The Clattern Bridge. Kingston lays claim to London's oldest surviving bridge in the quaint form of the Clattern Bridge. Parts of this span over the Hogsmill River date back to the 13th century ...
Most of the city's bridges have been rebuilt, moved or modified over the centuries. For some people, central London has the finest Thames crossings, while for others the bucolic bridges of the ...
The mystery behind those setting fireworks alight from London’s bridges has been solved after the Globe Theatre was evacuated mid-performance last night. The performance of Shakespeare’s ...
London bridges chaos: Motorists face delays as FOUR Thames crossings hit with closures or road works Albert, Battersea, Putney and Hammersmith bridges all affected - but major safety improvements ...
London has a combined sewer system, which means sewage and rain flow into the same pipes. Storms frequently overwhelmed the system, spilling around 40 million tons of sewage into the Thames annually.
Jay Foreman, who makes educational YouTube videos has explained why there are so many bridges over the Thames in west London, but none east of Tower Bridge until you reach the Queen Elizabeth ...
Rachel Reeves has announced she will spend £590 million of the Government’s infrastructure fund on the Lower Thames Crossing, which is six years delayed and more than £3 billion over budget before ...
The refurbishment of a 161-year old central London bridge is under way. Hungerford railway bridge, which takes trains over the River Thames between the South Bank and London Charing Cross station ...
The mystery behind those setting fireworks alight from London’s bridges has been solved after the Globe Theatre was evacuated mid-performance last night. The performance of Shakespeare’s ...
Most of the city's bridges have been rebuilt, moved or modified over the centuries. For some people, central London has the finest Thames crossings, while for others the bucolic bridges of the ...
Since his time, however, London’s population has grown from 2 million people to more than 9 million, and the city has paved over natural areas that used to soak up runoff.