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. Image File history File linksMetadata Putney_Bridge. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Putney_Bridge. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... Putney is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Fulham is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham located 3. ...

Construction of a bridge was first sanctioned by an Act of Parliament in 1726. Built by local master carpenter Thomas Phillips to a design by architect Sir Jacob Ackworth, the first bridge was opened in November 1729. A toll bridge, it featured tollbooths at either end of the timber-built structure. The bridge was badly damaged by the collision of a river barge in 1870, and although part of the bridge was subsequently replaced, soon the entire bridge would be demolished. Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... tools of a medieval carpenter, c. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ...

The Metropolitan Board of Works purchased the bridge in 1879, discontinued the tolls in 1880, and set about its replacement. The current bridge was designed by civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette as a five-span structure, built of stone and Cornish granite. It is some 700ft long and 43ft wide, and was opened by the Prince (later King Edward VII) and Princess of Wales on 29 May 1886, having cost around £240,000 to build. The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... 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 Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) 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. ...

Putney Bridge at night

In October 1795 Mary Wollstonecraft alledgedly planned to commit suicide by jumping from the bridge because she returned from a trip to Sweden to discover that her lover was involved with an actress from London. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (802x504, 73 KB) Summary Putney Bridge at night, taken by David Edgar on 2005-08-19. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (802x504, 73 KB) Summary Putney Bridge at night, taken by David Edgar on 2005-08-19. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Mary Wollstonecraft; stipple engraving by James Heath, ca. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ...

Since 1845, the bridge has been the starting point of the annual Oxford - Cambridge University Boat Race. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ...

See also

• Crossings of the River Thames