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Tower Bridge in London
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned … See more
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In the late 19th century, commercial development in the East End of London increased, leading to demand for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. … See more
The Tower Bridge Exhibition is a display housed in the bridge's twin towers, the high-level walkways and the Victorian engine rooms. It … See more
On 10 August 1912, the pioneering stunt pilot Francis McClean flew between the bascules and the high-level walkways in his Short Brothers S.33 floatplane. McClean became a celebrity … See more
Structure
The
bridge is 800 feet (240 m) in length with two towers each 213 feet (65
m) high, built on piers. The central span of 200 feet (61 m) between the
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Road
Tower Bridge is still a busy crossing of the Thames, used by more than 40,000 people (motorists, cyclists … See more
Although Tower Bridge is an undoubted landmark, professional commentators in the early 20th century were critical of its aesthetics. "It represents the vice of tawdriness and pretentiousness, and of falsification of the actual facts of the structure", wrote See more
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