Historic bridges · London
Leamouth Lifting Footbridge
Leamouth Lifting Footbridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Canning Town · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Leamouth Lifting Footbridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5143°, 0.0068°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Leamouth Lifting Footbridge or Leamouth North Bridge is a steel lifting arch bridge for pedestrians over Bow Creek, the estuary of the River Lea. It connects Leamouth in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to Canning Town in the London Borough of Newham.
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Background
History
Leaside Regeneration set up a design competition, which was won by Whitbybird in or before 2004. The bridge was budgeted at £3.5M and would have a 45m mast, that tilted and lowered the bridge at the north side of the river. The bridge was due for completion in 2007, but in 2005 the funding was withdrawn for the Thames Gateway Delivery Unit. In 2008 SOM designed a new bridge as part of a master plan for the area, and in 2011 it won the planning. In August 2014, the pre-fabrigated bridge was lifted into place.
Description
The bridge can rise 4 metres on hydraulic pistons on both bridge ends. The bridge headway is 5.2m above MHWS when closed, and 9.4m when opened.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5143, 0.0068
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E14 0TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Phone
- +44 20 7515 4484
- Nearest railway station
- Canning Town — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.londonlighthousestudio.com
Sources
- osm: w1233656521 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Leamouth Lifting Footbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leamouth Lifting Footbridge north abutment.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leamouth Lifting Footbridge?
- Leamouth Lifting Footbridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 0TG), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- Is Leamouth Lifting Footbridge free to visit?
- Yes, Leamouth Lifting Footbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leamouth Lifting Footbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Canning Town, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 0TG.