Battersea Bridge

51.481111111111 - 0.1725Koordinaten: 51 ° 28 ' 52 "N, 0 ° 10' 21 " W

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Main road A3220

Thames

The Battersea Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in London. It connects the neighborhood of Chelsea in the borough of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on the north side with the district Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth on the south side. It consists of five cast-iron arches that stand on pillars of granite. About the bridge carries the main road A3220.

History

Until the 18th century reversed a ferry at this point. An Act of Parliament in 1766 law allowed the construction of a toll bridge. A group of fifteen investors came up with the funds for construction of a total of £ 15,000. Designed by Henry Holland Bridge was officially opened in November 1771 and consisted of 19 wooden arches.

The bridge was not particularly popular with the boatmen, for the closely spaced wooden arches made ​​it difficult to pass through. Often capsized boats and many people drowned. 1795 some arches have been widened by the insertion of iron beams on the double. William Turner and James McNeill Whistler kept the Battersea Bridge firmly on paintings.

Like the other toll bridges in London and Battersea Bridge in 1878 was acquired by the Metropolitan Board of Works. This closed the bridge in 1883, they demolished in 1885 and replaced by a new building. Responsible engineer Joseph Bazalgette was. The official opening took place on July 31, 1890 by Lord Roseberry.

On 20 September 2005 came a loaded gravel barge along with a pillar and caused major damage. The bridge was then closed until January 16, 2006 due to repair work.