Historic bridges · London
Kew Bridge
Also known as: Droichead Kew
Kew Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Kew Bridge · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kew Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4868°, -0.2874°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Kew Bridge is a wide-span bridge over the Tideway (upper estuary of the Thames) linking the London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow. The present bridge, which was opened in 1903 as King Edward VII Bridge by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and Cuthbert Arthur Brereton. Historic England listed it at Grade II in 1983.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kew Bridge is a wide-span bridge over the Tideway (upper estuary of the Thames) linking the London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow. The present bridge, which was opened in 1903 as King Edward VII Bridge by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and Cuthbert Arthur Brereton. Historic England listed it at Grade II in 1983.
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Background
History
The Museum of Richmond has an engraving by John Barnard, architect of the design for the first Kew Bridge, dedicated to George, Prince of Wales and his mother Augusta and dated 1759. Bernard describes it as the Bridge over the River of Thames from Kew in the County of Surry to the opposite shore in the County of Middlesex. Kew and the area around the bridge was significant to George as his father Frederick took a lease on Kew House, now part of the Royal Botanic Gardens from 1731 and rebuilt the house to designs by William Kent. George's mother Augusta started the botanic gardens and created many of the garden buildings. The first bridge was built by Robert Tunstall of Brentford who…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4868, -0.2874
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW9 3AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Nearest railway station
- Kew Bridge — 0.3 km
- Opening
- {{Start date and age|df=y|1903|5|20}}
- Official site
- www.waterandsteam.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w576806537 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kew Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kew Bridge in London 2007 Sept 21.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kew Bridge?
- Kew Bridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW9 3AW), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- Is Kew Bridge a listed building?
- Kew Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Kew Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Kew Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kew Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Kew Bridge, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW9 3AW.