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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Battersea Bridge
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Battersea Bridge
Crossing the River by Brian Cookson points out that the 18th of June was a br...
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Croydon tram derailment
The tram carrying 69 passengers, had left New Addington bound for Wimbledon. At 6.07 a.m. as it approached Sandilands station on a sharp bend, it overturned on its right side. Seven passengers were...
2 memorials
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co., 5,635 members who served in WW1
5,635 members of the staff of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co. who joined the forces of the Crown during the war of 1914 – 1918 gave their lives for victory in that great struggle t...
1 memorial
Geoff Harrison-Mee
Director of transport systems in Ireland, Qatar and the much reviled Connex rail company in South-East England.
1 memorial
St Pancras Basin
Formerly known as the Midland Railway Basin (though we could find nothing under thatn name). Opened as a coal wharf. 1958 converted to a pleasure craft area. Now home to the St Pancras Cruising C...
1 memorial
1 memorial