View of the old Waterloo Bridge from Whitehall stairs, John Constable, 18 June 1817

Waterloo Bridge granite stone in Canberra, Australia.

Waterloo Bridge. Showing above the bridge (left to right) are St Paul's Cathedral, Tower 42 and 30 St Mary Axe (the "Gherkin" or the Swiss Re building)

Waterloo Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The name of the bridge is in memory of the British victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the views of London (Westminster, the South Bank and London Eye to the west, the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east) from the bridge are widely held to be the finest from any spot at ground level. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (4096x2427, 1479 KB) Description: Title: de: Blick auf die Waterloo-Brücke von Whitehall Stairs, 18. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (4096x2427, 1479 KB) Description: Title: de: Blick auf die Waterloo-Brücke von Whitehall Stairs, 18. ... Whitehall, London, looking south towards the Houses of Parliament. ... A self portrait by John Constable John Constable (11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English Romantic painter. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Image File history File links Waterloo_Bridge_stone_Canberra. ... Image File history File links Waterloo_Bridge_stone_Canberra. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (966x645, 139 KB) Waterloo Bridge and the River Thames in London, England. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (966x645, 139 KB) Waterloo Bridge and the River Thames in London, England. ... This article is about the cathedral church of the diocese of London. ... Tower 42 from directly below Tower 42 viewed from street level. ... Looking south down Bishopsgate, one of the main roads leading through Londons financial district. ... 30 St Mary Axe - at 180 m, Swiss Res London headquarters is the 6th tallest building in London Swiss Re is the worlds second-largest reinsurance company (after Munich Re/ Münchener Rück), and the worlds largest life and health reinsurer. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... Blackfriars Bridge with St Pauls Cathedral behind Blackfriars Bridge viewed from upstream, looking south Blackfriars Bridge, seen from Waterloo 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. ... Combatants First French Empire Seventh Coalition: United Kingdom Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of the United Netherlands Kingdom of Hanover Nassau Brunswick Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte, Michel Ney Duke of Wellington, Gebhard von Blücher Strength 73,000 67,000 Coalition 60,000 Prussian (48,000 engaged by about 18:00) Casualties... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The National Theatre is one of the collection of arts buildings that make up the South Bank Centre. ... The London Eye at twilight The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is an observation wheel that completed construction in 1999 and opened to the public in March, 2000. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... One Canada Square seen from inside the adjacent shopping centre (2003) HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf is a large business development in London, located on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the old West India Docks...

History

The first bridge on the site was designed by John Rennie and opened in 1817 as a toll bridge. The granite bridge had nine arches, each of 120' span, and was 2,456' long, including approaches. Before its opening it was known as 'Strand Bridge'. It was nationalised in 1878 and given to the Metropolitan Board of Works, who removed the toll from it. Serious problems were found in its construction and the new owners reinforced it. Paintings of the bridge were created by the French Impressionist Claude Monet and English Impressionist, John Constable. John Rennie (7 June 1761 in East Linton, Scotland - 4 October 1821) was a civil engineer, constructing many bridges, canals, and docks. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ... Claude Monet also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet (November 14, 1840 – December 5, 1926)[1] was a founder of French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movements philosophy of expressing ones perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein... A self portrait by John Constable John Constable (11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English Romantic painter. ...

By the 1920s the problems had increased. London County Council decided to demolish it and replace it with a new structure designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The new span was partially opened in 1942 and completed in 1945. The new bridge was the only Thames bridge to have been damaged by German bombers during World War II. The building contractor was Peter Lind & Company Limited. It is frequently asserted that the work force was largely female and it is sometimes referred to as "the ladies' bridge", but there appears to be no contemporary evidence for this. It is constructed in Portland stone from the South West of England; the stone cleans itself whenever it rains in London. The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ... Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (November 9, 1880—February 8, 1960) was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, England, is made from Portland stone Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ...

Granite stones from the original bridge were subsequently "presented to various parts of the British world to further historic links in the British Commonwealth of Nations". Two of these stones are in Canberra, the capital city of Australia, sited between the parallel spans of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, one of two major crossings of Lake Burley Griffin in the heart of the city. Stones from the bridge were used to build a monument in Wellington, New Zealand, to Paddy the Wanderer, a dog that roamed the wharves from 1928 to 1939 and was befriended by seamen, watersiders, Harbour Board workers and taxi drivers. The monument includes a bronze likeness of Paddy and drinking bowls for dogs. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Sunset over Lake Burley Griffin, viewed from the Commonwealth Bridge Lake Burley Griffin is a lake in the centre of Canberra, Australias federal capital city. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ...

Waterloo Bridge, seen from the London Eye observation wheel

The south end of the bridge is the area known as The South Bank and includes the Royal Festival Hall, Waterloo station, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Royal National Theatre, and the National Film Theatre (directly beneath the bridge). The north end passes above the Victoria Embankment where the road joins the Strand and Aldwych alongside Somerset House. Image File history File linksMetadata Waterloo_Bridge,_River_Thames,_London,_England,_Nov04. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Waterloo_Bridge,_River_Thames,_London,_England,_Nov04. ... The London Eye at twilight The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is an observation wheel that completed construction in 1999 and opened to the public in March, 2000. ... The National Theatre is one of the collection of arts buildings that make up the South Bank Centre. ... The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London, England. ... For the former name of a MTR station in Hong Kong, see Yau Ma Tei (MTR) London Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in London, England. ... The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, which hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... The used book sale in front of the National Film Theatre The National Film Theatre is located on the South Bank of the river Thames in London. ... Victoria Embankment, London The Victoria Embankment, previously the Thames Embankment is a road and walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in London in the cities of Westminster and London. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ... Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London. ... The central courtyard of Somerset House in London. ...

Georgi Markov

Georgi Markov was a Bulgarian dissident assassinated on Waterloo Bridge by agents of the Bulgarian secret police assisted by the KGB. On 7 September 1978, Markov crossed Waterloo Bridge to wait at a bus stop on the other side, when he was jabbed in the leg by a man holding an umbrella. The man apologized and walked away. Markov would later tell doctors that the man had spoken in a foreign accent. Georgi Ivanov Markov Georgi Ivanov Markov (Bulgarian: ) (March 1, 1929 - September 11, 1978) was a Bulgarian dissident. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about secret police as organizations. ... Note: This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... A typical bus stop in Singapore. ... “Parasol” redirects here. ...

On the evening of 7 September, Markov developed a high fever. He died in agony three days later. After his death, doctors found a small platinum pellet embedded in his calf. Further examination found that two small holes had been drilled in the bullet containing traces of the poison ricin. General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ... Castor beans The protein ricin (pronounced ) is a toxin from the castor bean (Ricinus communis). ...

Trivia

• In 1940 a film starring Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor was released called Waterloo Bridge.

• Waterloo Bridge is the name of a film released in 1931.

• Waterloo Sunset is a song written by Ray Davies and recorded in 1967 by The Kinks. Its lyrics describe two people meeting at Waterloo Station and then crossing over the river (via Waterloo Bridge, as Ray Davies has confirmed). The inspirational sunset described in the song would almost certainly have been viewed from the bridge itself, looking out over the River Thames. (See also the remarks above about the fine views from the bridge.) This song was remade in 2006 by the British rock band Def Leppard for their Yeah! album.

• Michael Faraday tried in 1832 to measure the potential difference between each side of the bridge caused by the ebbing salt water flowing through the Earth's magnetic field. [1] see Magnetohydrodynamics

• 'After the Lunch' is a poem by Wendy Cope and is about two lovers parting on Waterloo Bridge.

Vivien Leigh (November 5, 1913 – July 8, 1967) was an English actress. ... Robert Taylor (August 5, 1911, Filley, Nebraska - June 8, 1969, Santa Monica, California), was an American actor. ... The film Waterloo Bridge is a popular Broadway drama written by Robert E. Sherwood and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. ... Waterloo Bridge is a popular Broadway drama written by Robert E. Sherwood. ... Waterloo Sunset is a song released as a single by The Kinks in 1967, and featured on their album Something Else by the Kinks. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies and his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave Davies. ... For the former name of a MTR station in Hong Kong, see Yau Ma Tei (MTR) London Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in London, England. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Michael Faraday, FRS (September 22, 1791 – August 25, 1867) was an English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of that time) who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. ... Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) (magnetofluiddynamics or hydromagnetics) is the academic discipline which studies the dynamics of electrically conducting fluids. ... Wendy Cope (born July 21, 1945) is a contemporary English poet. ...

External links

• Survey of London entry
• Peter Lind & Company
• Waterloo Bridge (1917) in the Structurae database
• Waterloo Bridge (1945) in the Structurae database

Coordinates: 51°30′31″N, 0°07′01″W Structurae is an on-line database containing works of structural and civil engineering of all kinds such as Bridges, High-rise buildings, towers, dams, etc. ... Structurae is an on-line database containing works of structural and civil engineering of all kinds such as Bridges, High-rise buildings, towers, dams, etc. ... This is a list of crossings of the River Thames, downstream first, including bridges, tunnels and ferries. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... For the former name of a MTR station in Hong Kong, see Yau Ma Tei (MTR) London Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in London, England. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... Chelsea Bridge from the south bank. ... 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 looking downstream from the north bank. ... Lambeth Bridge, seen from Millbank, looking north and downstream Lambeth Bridge from Millbank, facing east towards Lambeth Image:Lambeth. ... Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster, with a glimpse of Westminster Abbey behind the tower of Big Ben. ... 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. ... Blackfriars Bridge with St Pauls Cathedral behind Blackfriars Bridge viewed from upstream, looking south Blackfriars Bridge, seen from Waterloo Bridge. ... 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. ... 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 and St Pauls Cathedral Southwark Bridge seen from the South Bank of the Thames. ... Cannon Street Railway Bridge Cannon Street Railway Bridge is a bridge in central London, crossing the River Thames. ... For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation). ... For the bridge of the same name in California, see Tower Bridge (California). ... This is a list of crossings of the River Thames, downstream first, including bridges, tunnels and ferries. ... Bridges in the United Kingdom is a link page for any non-railway bridge in the United Kingdom. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...