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Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Image by ChrisO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Image by ChrisO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. ... The Millennium Footbridge with St Pauls Cathedral in the background The London Millennium Footbridge is a pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in London between the existing Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge, linking Bankside with the City. ...

There have been two structures with the name, although not at the same time. The first bridge was opened in 1864 and was designed by Joseph Cubitt for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. Massive abutments at each end carried the railway's insignia, preserved and splendidly restored on the south side. It was too weak to support modern trains and all that remains are a series of columns crossing the Thames. 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Crest of the LCDR on the first Blackfriars Railway Bridge The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company that operated in south-eastern England between 1858 and 1923 before grouping with three other companies to form the Southern Railway. ...

The second bridge, built slightly further downstream (to the east), was originally called St Paul's Railway Bridge and opened in 1886. It was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and Henri Marc Brunel and is made of wrought iron. When St Paul's railway station changed its name to Blackfriars in 1937 the bridge changed its name as well. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Sir John Wolfe-Barry (1836-1919) was an English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Henri Marc Brunel (1842-1903) was the second son of the celebrated English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and followed his fathers footsteps in becoming a civil engineer. ... Blackfriars station Blackfriars station is a London Underground and mainline station in the City of London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames, and near the Blackfriars Bridge. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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Categories: Bridges and tunnels in London | Bridges completed in 1886 | City of London | Southwark Categories: UK geography stubs | Bridges in London | London River Crossings ... Grosvenor Bridge with Battersea Power Station in the background Grosvenor Bridge, often alternatively called Victoria Railway Bridge, is a railway bridge over the River Thames in London, between Vauxhall Bridge and Chelsea Bridge. ... Vauxhall Bridge with MI6 building in background Vauxhall Bridge is a steel arched bridge for road and foot traffic, crossing the River Thames in a north-west south-east orientation, between Lambeth Bridge and Grosvenor Bridge, in central London. ... Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and foot bridge crossing the River Thames in an east-west direction in central London; the river flows north at the crossing point. ... Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth. ... Hungerford Bridge is a bridge (or triplet of bridges) over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. ... Waterloo Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. ... Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. ... The Millennium Footbridge with St Pauls Cathedral in the background The London Millennium Footbridge is a pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in London between the existing Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge, linking Bankside with the City. ... Southwark Bridge Southwark Bridge is a road-bridge linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames, in London. ... Cannon Street Railway Bridge Cannon Street Railway Bridge is a bridge in central London, crossing the River Thames. ... This article is a text about the bridge in London. ... Tower Bridge Sequence showing the bridge opening Tower Bridge is a bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. ... This is a list of crossings of the River Thames, downstream first. ... Bridges in the United Kingdom is a link page for any bridge in the United Kingdom. ...

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