In 1771 a ferry was replaced with a wooden toll bridge designed (badly, apparently) by Henry Holland - shown in our image. The replacement bridge was begun in 1887 and opened in 1890.
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Battersea Bridge
Crossing the River by Brian Cookson points out that the 18th of June was a br...
From the magnificent Edith Streets: The Bridge, with its control tower along...
This organisation has been a bit of a political football, often having its na...
