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Encyclopedia > Crossings of the River Thames

This is a list of crossings of the River Thames, downstream first, including bridges, tunnels and ferries. In all, there are 214 bridges, 17 tunnels, five public ferries but not one ford.[1] However, it does not include the 45 locks where the river may be crossed. The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... There are 45 Locks on the River Thames. ...

Contents

North Sea to London

Lower Thames Lower Thames Crossing is a major transport infrastructure project proposed for the southeast of England in the United Kingdom. ... Grain church The Isle of Grain, (OE Greon meaning gravel) is in north Kent, England at the eastern end of the Hoo peninsula. ... Canvey Island (area 18. ... The Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry is a passenger ferry across the River Thames east of London. ... “CTRL” redirects here. ... Swanscombe is a village, part of the Borough of Dartford on the north Kent coast in England. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... West Thurrock is a place in the borough of Thurrock in England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge The Dartford Crossing joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames and effectively forms part of Londons orbital M25 motorway. ... A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns (normally referred to as towers or pylons), with cables supporting the bridge deck. ... The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (A282) was built at Dartford to expand the Thames river crossing capacity between sections of the M25 motorway. ... The Dartford Cable Tunnel is a tunnel upstream of the Dartford Crossing built in 2003–4. ... Electricity pylons in Britain are among the tallest structures in the country. ... West Thurrock is a place in the borough of Thurrock in England. ...

East London

The Thames Gateway Bridge is a proposed new crossing of the River Thames in East London. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham, located 8 miles (12. ... Thamesmead is a new town in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... King George V Station on the DLR King George V Station on the DLR King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. ... Woolwich Arsenal station is a railway station located in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... The Woolwich foot tunnel is a tunnel crossing under the River Thames in east London from Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich to North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham. ... The Woolwich Ferry is a service across the River Thames linking Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich with North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham. ... For the similar scheme in Glasgow, see Glasgow Crossrail Crossrail is a project to build a new east-west railway connection under central London, with one connection to the west and two to the east. ... The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach, London. ... The Silvertown Link is a new Thames river crossing proposed to supplement the existing Blackwall Tunnel, although this crossing will join the Greenwich Peninsula with West Silvertown. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... North Greenwich tube station on the Jubilee Line opened in time for the Millennium celebrations at the end of 1999 - it is adjacent to the Millennium Dome at the northern end of an area sometimes referred to as the Greenwich peninsula. ... Canning Town station is a major inter-modal transport interchange in East London. ... The Blackwall Tunnel is the name given to a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Sir Alexander Binnie was a civil engineer responsible for several major engineering projects, including several associated with crossings of the River Thames in London. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... Canary Wharf tube station is a London Underground station on the Jubilee Line, between Canada Water and North Greenwich. ... North Greenwich tube station on the Jubilee Line opened in time for the Millennium celebrations at the end of 1999 - it is adjacent to the Millennium Dome at the northern end of an area sometimes referred to as the Greenwich peninsula. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... Island Gardens DLR station is a Docklands Light Railway station on the Isle of Dogs, just north of the River Thames. ... The Cutty Sark in its dry dock at Greenwich The Cutty Sark (Scots for short shirt) was, in 1869, one of the last sailing clippers to be built, and she is the only classic clipper still surviving. ... Greenwich side entrance, with a similar Tower Hamlets side entrance visible in the distance to the right The Greenwich foot tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich to the south with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to... Sir Alexander Binnie was a civil engineer responsible for several major engineering projects, including several associated with crossings of the River Thames in London. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... Canada Water tube station is a London Underground station at Canada Water in Rotherhithe. ... Canary Wharf tube station is a London Underground station on the Jubilee Line, between Canada Water and North Greenwich. ... The Rotherhithe tunnel is a road tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in east London. ... Interior of the Thames Tunnel, mid-19th century The Thames Tunnel was the worlds first underwater tunnel, built beneath the River Thames in London. ... Marc Isambard Brunel, engraving by G. Metzeroth, circa 1880 Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (April 25, 1769 – December 12, 1849) was a French-born engineer who eventually settled in the United Kingdom. ... London Transport Portal The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ...

Central London

For the bridge of the same name in California, see Tower Bridge (California). ... The Tower Subway is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in central London, close — as the name suggests — to the Tower of London. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... James Henry Greathead (6 August 1844 - 21 October 1896) was an engineer renowned for his work on the underground railway networks of London. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation). ... The City & South London Railway (C&SLR), originally known as City of London & Southwark Subway, is considered to be the first real deep-level tube railway in the world. ... Borough tube station Borough tube station is a London Underground station in The Borough, London Borough of Southwark. ... King William Street was the original but short-lived northern terminus on the City & South London Railway (C&SLR), the first deep tube underground railway in London and one of the component parts of the London Undergrounds Northern Line. ... Cannon Street Railway Bridge Cannon Street Railway Bridge is a bridge in central London, crossing the River Thames. ... Southwark Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral Southwark Bridge seen from the South Bank of the Thames. ... 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. ... Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. ... Blackfriars Bridge with St Pauls Cathedral behind Blackfriars Bridge viewed from upstream, looking south Blackfriars Bridge, seen from Waterloo Bridge. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... View of the old Waterloo Bridge from Whitehall stairs, John Constable, 18 June 1817 Waterloo Bridge granite stone in Canberra, Australia. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... Hungerford Bridge is a bridge, or triplet of bridges, over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. ... Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, seen from the north The Hungerford Bridge runs over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... For other items relating to Westminster, see Westminster (disambiguation) Westminster tube station on the London Underground serves the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. ... Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster, with a glimpse of Westminster Abbey behind the tower of Big Ben. ... Lambeth Bridge, seen from Millbank, looking north and downstream Lambeth Bridge from Millbank, facing east towards Lambeth Image:Lambeth. ... Vauxhall bridge looking downstream from the north bank. ... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... Vauxhall railway station platforms from the western end. ... Categories: Victoria Line stations | London Underground stubs ... 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. ...

West London

Chelsea Bridge from the south bank. ... Albert Bridge - note the central supports at the mid-point of the span, installed in the 1970s to ease the suspension load. ... The Battersea Bridge with crowds along it watching the River Thames whale Battersea Bridge looking downstream from Chelsea. ... Memorial to Sir Joseph Bazalgette on Victoria Embankment Sir Joseph William Bazalgette (28 March 1819 – 15 March 1891) was one of the great Victorian civil engineers. ... The Battersea Railway Bridge - properly called the Cremorne Bridge, after the pleasure grounds in Chelsea and originally commonly referred to as the Battersea New Bridge - is an east-west bridge across the River Thames in London, between Battersea and Chelsea and forming part of the West London Line from Clapham... Wandsworth Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-West to South-East direction. ... Fulham Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London. ... Putney Bridge Putney Bridge is a bridge crossing of the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north. ... Memorial to Sir Joseph Bazalgette on Victoria Embankment Sir Joseph William Bazalgette (28 March 1819 – 15 March 1891) was one of the great Victorian civil engineers. ... Hammersmith Bridge, seen from the Westminster to Kew tourist boat Rowing crews racing under Hammersmith Bridge Hammersmith Bridge is a crossing of the River Thames in west London, just south of the Hammersmith town centre area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the north side of the... Memorial to Sir Joseph Bazalgette on Victoria Embankment Sir Joseph William Bazalgette (28 March 1819 – 15 March 1891) was one of the great Victorian civil engineers. ... Barnes Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. ... Chiswick Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. ... Kew Railway Bridge Kew Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames between Kew and Gunnersbury in London and was built in 1869 by the London and South Western Railway. ... The current (third) Kew Bridge Kew Bridge is a bridge in London over the River Thames. ... Sir John Wolfe-Barry (1836-1919) was an English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Richmond Lock and Footbridge, viewed from near Isleworth, London. ... Twickenham Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. ... Richmond Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. ... Richmond Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. ... Teddington Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the town of Teddington in the western suburbs of London, England. ... Kingston Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, England in an East to West direction. ... A view of Kingston Bridge published in 1831. ... Hampton Court Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North to South direction. ...

London to Windsor

  • Walton Bridge (The 1953 temporary road bridge has been for pedestrians only since 1999, vehicles use a new (1999) temporary bridge, designed to last 10 years)
  • Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry (F)
  • Chertsey Bridge (1785)
  • M3 Motorway Bridge (1971)
  • Staines Railway Bridge (1856)
  • Staines Bridge (1832)
  • Runnymede Bridge (1961) (Originally designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Staines bypass; M25 motorway bridge added 1983; M25 widened 2004)
  • Albert Bridge (1928)
  • Victoria Bridge (1967)
  • Black Pott's Railway Bridge (1892)
  • Windsor Bridge (1824)
  • Windsor Railway Bridge (1849) Brunel's GWR Bridge
  • Queen Elizabeth Bridge (1966)

The River Thames at Walton There have been five bridges on the site so far and plans are advanced for the sixth. ... Chertsey Bridge The Chertsey Bridge crosses the River Thames near London. ... This is a motorway bridge built in the 1970s. ... Staines Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in a northeast to southwest direction at Staines, Middlesex, administratively in Surrey. ... Staines Bridge crosses the River Thames in Surrey, England in a south-west to north-east direction. ... This is a motorway bridge built in the 1980s, recently widened to 6 lanes each way. ... The first bridge at Datchet was a wooden structure built in 1706, funded by Queen Anne, This was replaced in 1770 by a ten arch bridge of wood on stone piers, but this collapsed in a flood in 1794, a ferry being reinstated in its place, until a third bridge... The Victoria and Albert Bridges in Datchet were built to replace the old Datchet Bridge as part of the rerouting of the Datchet to Windsor roads following the expansion of the grounds of Windsor Castle. ... Windsor Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames between the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire. ... Windsor Railway Bridge Brunels 1849 wrought iron bridge is still in service. ... The Queen Elizabeth Bridge carries the Windsor By-pass across the River Thames, just to the west of the town of Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Windsor to Reading

Maidenhead Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... Maidenhead Bridge is a bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames to the east of Maidenhead. ... Cookham Bridge is a bridge carrying the A4155 road over the River Thames to the north of Cookham. ... Bourne End Railway Bridge Bourne End Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Marlow Branch Line#, and a footpath over the River Thames in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England. ... Marlow By-pass Bridge is a bridge carrying the A404 road over the River Thames to the south-east of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. ... Marlow Bridge, from the local church Marlow Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between the town of Marlow in the English county of Buckinghamshire and the village of Bisham in the county of Berkshire. ... William Tierney Clark (23 August 1783–22 September 1852) was an English civil engineer particularly associated with the design and construction of bridges. ... Henley Bridge is a five-arched stone bridge built in 1786 at Henley-on-Thames over the River Thames, between Oxfordshire and Berkshire. ... Sonning Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames in Sonning, Berkshire. ... Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in Reading, Berkshire, England. ... Reading Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames at Reading in the English county of Berkshire. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Caversham Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames between Caversham and Reading. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Reading to Oxford

Whitchurch Bridge as seen from Pangbourne Meadow Whitchurch Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in England. ... Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. ... // Pangbourne village centre Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. ... Gatehampton Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... The view of Goring and Streatley Bridge from Goring Lock Goring and Streatley Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England. ... Moulsford Railway Bridge Moulsford Railway Bridge lies a little to the north of Moulsford and South Stoke in Oxfordshire, UK. It was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel between 1838 and 1839, at the same time as he built Maidenhead Railway Bridge and Gatehampton Railway Bridge. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... Winterbrook Bridge Winterbrook Bridge, also known as Wallingford By-pass Bridge was built in 1993 as part of a by-pass round Wallingford, Oxfordshire, relieving the single-track Wallingford Bridge, and is believed to be the newest bridge on the non-tidal Thames. ... Wallingford Bridge The first reference to a bridge across the Thames between Wallingford and Crowmarsh Gifford is 1141 when Stephen of England besieged Wallingford Castle. ... Shillingford Bridge, painted by Alfred William Rich, circa 1911, Tate Gallery. ... Clifton Hampden Bridge is the bridge across the River Thames at the village of Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, England. ... The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ... A view from Donnington Bridge of a rowing bump at Eights Week in 2005. ... Folly Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Thames on the Abingdon Road south from central Oxford, England. ... Osney, Osney Island, or Osney Town is a riverside community in the west of the city of Oxford, located off the Botley Road, just west of the citys main railway station. ...

Oxford to Cricklade

Radcot Bridge
Radcot Bridge
St. John's Bridge, Lechlade.
St. John's Bridge, Lechlade.
  • Medley Footbridge
  • Godstow Bridge (1792)
  • A34 Road Bridge
  • Swinford Toll Bridge (1777)
  • Hart's Weir Footbridge
  • Newbridge (13th century)
  • Tenfoot Bridge
  • Tadpole Bridge
  • Old Man's Bridge
  • Radcot Bridge (1787)
  • Eaton Footbridge
  • Bloomer's Hole Footbridge
  • St. John's Bridge (1886)
  • Halfpenny Bridge (James Hollingworth, 1792) - the start of the navigable Thames
  • Hannington Bridge
  • Castle Eaton Bridge
  • Water Eaton House Bridge
  • Eysey Footbridge
  • A419 Road Bridge
  • Cricklade High Bridge

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Location within the British Isles Lechlade is a town in Gloucestershire, England, and is the highest navigable point on the River Thames. ... The ruined Godstow Abbey. ... Swinford Toll Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge that crosses the River Thames south of Eynsham, England. ... Newbridge (from the south bank of the Thames) Newbridge is a bridge carrying the A415 over the River Thames in Oxfordshire. ... Robert de Vere fleeing Radcot Bridge, 1387: taken from the Gruthuse manuscript of Froissarts Chroniques (ca. ...

Beyond Cricklade

  • Waterhay Bridge
  • Neigh Bridge
  • Parker's Bridge, Ewen
  • A429 Road Bridge
  • A433 Road Bridge

See also

There are many tunnels under the River Thames in and near London, which, thanks largely to its underlying bed of clay, is one of the most tunnelled cities in the world. ... There are 45 Locks on the River Thames. ... The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ...

References

  1. ^ All the 214 bridges across the Thames : together with the 17 public tunnels, Shamus O. D. Wade, 1995

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