Historic bridges · London
Lillie Bridge
Lillie 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
- West Brompton · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lillie Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4873°, -0.1962°. 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
Lillie Bridge is a road bridge that links Old Brompton Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Lillie Road in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. It crosses two railways: the West London Line on the London Overground and the Wimbledon branch of the London Underground at West Brompton station.
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Background
History
Its history goes back to at least the 18th century when there was a wooden foot-bridge, called 'Gunter's Bridge' after landowner and confectioner James Gunter (1731-1819), over a tributary of the River Thames, variously called Counter's Creek, or Counter's ditch (or sewer), that separated the parishes of Fulham and Kensington at this spot. A Magistrates' enquiry into the bridges of the County of Middlesex, set up in 1820, described it thus: Footbridge of Wood called Gunter's Bridge in the Footpath between Earls Court and Walham Green. [...] This bridge has been built upwards of Fifty Years and is kept in repair at the joint expense of Kensington and Fulham Parishes. [...] The tide flows to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4873, -0.1962
- District
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Parish
- Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW6 1XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Nearest railway station
- West Brompton — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w567384149 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lillie Bridge (Fulham) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lillie Bridge into Fulham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lillie Bridge?
- Lillie Bridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW6 1XR), in the parish of Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area.
- Is Lillie Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Lillie Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lillie Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is West Brompton, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW6 1XR.