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Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster, with a glimpse of Westminster Abbey behind the tower of Big Ben. Seen from the London Eye observation wheel.

The first Westminster Bridge as painted by Canaletto, 1746.

Westminster Bridge and surrounding landmarks at night.

The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons by J. M. W. Turner, 1835, with Westminster Bridge on the right.

Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth, in London, England. The current bridge, opened in 1862, is the second on the site and replaced an earlier stone bridge that had opened in 1750, but which was subsiding badly and expensive to maintain. Westminster Bridge is a seven-arch wrought iron bridge which has gothic detailing by Charles Barry (the architect of the Palace of Westminster). It is the only bridge over the Thames that spans seven arches and is the oldest bridge in the central area of the river Thames. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ... The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... The Clock Tower, often mistakenly known as Big Ben (the nickname of the Great Bell housed within the Clock Tower) The Clock Tower is a turret clock structure at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London, United Kingdom, often mistakenly called Big Ben — which... 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. ... Singapore Flyer (under construction) The British Airways London Eye observation wheel on the banks of the River Thames near the Houses of Parliament, London, England Five capsules of the London Eye observation wheel. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1038x773, 131 KB) Summary Westminster Bridge from the north on Lord Mayors Day Painting by Canaletto (1746), original at the Yale Center for British Art Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Canaletto Westminster Bridge ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1038x773, 131 KB) Summary Westminster Bridge from the north on Lord Mayors Day Painting by Canaletto (1746), original at the Yale Center for British Art Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Canaletto Westminster Bridge ... The Stonemasons Yard, painted 1726-30. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 317 KB)Westminster Bridge at night. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 317 KB)Westminster Bridge at night. ... Download high resolution version (863x644, 101 KB)J. M. W. Turner - The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons (1835) Oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art Turner witnessed the fire that burnt down most of the Palace of Westminster on 16 October 1834. ... Download high resolution version (863x644, 101 KB)J. M. W. Turner - The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons (1835) Oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art Turner witnessed the fire that burnt down most of the Palace of Westminster on 16 October 1834. ... Joseph Mallord William Turner (April 23, 1775 (exact date disputed) – December 19, 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker, whose style can be said to have laid the foundation for Impressionism. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, Barrys most famous building. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ...

The bridge is predominantly green, the same colour as the leather seats in the House of Commons which is on the side of the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge. This is in contrast to Lambeth Bridge which is red, the same colour as the seats in the House of Lords and is on the opposite side of the Houses of Parliament. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ... Lambeth Bridge, seen from Millbank, looking north and downstream Lambeth Bridge from Millbank, facing east towards Lambeth Image:Lambeth. ... The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as the Lords. The Sovereign, the House of Commons (which is the lower house of Parliament and referred to as the Commons), and the Lords together comprise the Parliament. ...

It links the Palace of Westminster on the west side of the river with County Hall and the London Eye on the east and was the finishing point during the early years of the London Marathon. County Hall County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). ... 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. ... Runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; two miles to go The London Marathon is a road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981, usually in April. ...

The next bridge downstream is Hungerford footbridge and upstream is Lambeth Bridge. Hungerford Bridge is a bridge, or triplet of bridges, over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. ... Lambeth Bridge, seen from Millbank, looking north and downstream Lambeth Bridge from Millbank, facing east towards Lambeth Image:Lambeth. ...

Trivia

In the 2002 science Fiction film 28 Days Later, the protagonist awakes from a coma to find London deserted, and walks over the Westminster Bridge whilst looking for people. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... 28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris and Christopher Eccleston. ...

Westminster Bridge is the start and finish point for the Bridges Handicap Race, a traditional London running race. The Bridges Handicap Race is a traditional running race held in Westminster, London at 12:30 on the second Wednesday of every month. ...

William Wordsworth wrote the sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802. William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850) was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. ... Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 is an 1802 poem by William Wordsworth. ...

In the British Science Fiction series Doctor Who, Westminster Bridge has been used for various location shots. It was used originally in 1964 in the serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth which depicts the structure as desolate and deserted. Several Daleks are seen gliding over the bridge and the adjoining Albert Embankment. The location was then re-used by the production team when the series was revived in 2005 where the ninth doctor and Rose Tyler run across the bridge in the episode Rose (Doctor Who) Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The series depicts the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor who explores time and space in his TARDIS time ship with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... The Dalek Invasion of Earth is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from November 21 to December 26, 1964. ... Daleks can refer to either: Plural of Dalek, the fictional robot; or Daleks (video game). ... The Albert Embankment is a stretch of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in central London. ... Rose Tyler was a fictional character played by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Rose is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 26 March 2005. ...

External links

• Westminster Bridge (1750) in the Structurae database
• Westminster Bridge (1862) in the Structurae database