Historic bridges · London
Southwark Bridge
Also known as: Droichead Southwark
Southwark 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
- London Cannon Street · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Southwark Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5088°, -0.0941°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Southwark Bridge ( SUDH-ərk) is an arch bridge in London, for traffic linking the district of Southwark and the City across the River Thames. Besides when others are closed for temporary repairs, it has the least traffic of the Thames bridges in London.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Southwark Bridge ( SUDH-ərk) is an arch bridge in London, for traffic linking the district of Southwark and the City across the River Thames. Besides when others are closed for temporary repairs, it has the least traffic of the Thames bridges in London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
| repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = amended | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Geo3/51/166/pdfs/ukla_18110166_en.pdf | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed = yes }} | type = Act | parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom | long_title = An Act to amend an Act, passed in the Fifty first Year of His present Majesty, for erecting a Bridge over the River Thames, from the City of London to the opposite Bank in the Parish of Saint Saviour, in the County of Surry. | year = 1813 | citation = 53 Geo. 3. c. lxxxvii | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = |…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5088, -0.0941
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 9HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Nearest railway station
- London Cannon Street — 0.3 km
- Opening
- {{Start date and age|df=yes|1921|6|6}}
- Official site
- www.shakespearesglobe.com
Sources
- osm: w378492763 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Southwark Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Southwark Bridge, River Thames, London, England.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southwark Bridge?
- Southwark Bridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 9HA), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- Is Southwark Bridge a listed building?
- Southwark Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Southwark Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Southwark Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Southwark Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is London Cannon Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 9HA.