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Bridge House Estates

Established to maintain London Bridge. Named after Bridge House, the original administrative and maintenance centre located where St Olaf House now is. Originally funded by tolls from London Bridge, from the rents of the buildings on the bridge and from charitable donations. The Fund now administers all 5 City bridges (Blackfriars Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Southwark Bridge, London Bridge and Tower Bridge) and owns enough property that it is self-sufficient.

The logo of Bridge House Estates, known as the 'Bridge Mark', is one of the earliest in continuous use. We have seen it on various plaques and photographed it on the East Sheen alcove. We also found it in the stonework on an 1887 building in Chancel Street (changed name from Robert Street between wars) SE1, now (2014) used by the Electoral Reform Society. The stonework also reveals "AI" standing for the "Albert Institute". Southwark Charities gives some information about its creation but there is no reference to the Bridge House Estates, so we cannot explain the logo in the stone decorations, indeed, we are beginning to wish we had not noticed it.

2016: Ian Visits explains the recent revamp of this charity.

2023: The grant-making arm, City Bridge Trust, and Bridge House Estates merged and rebranded as City Bridge Foundation.

2024: Londonist explain why Blackfriars Bridge and London Bridge are fully within the City of London, while other London bridges are half in and half out.

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Bridge House Estates

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Blackfriars Bridge - plaque

The Queen was busy that day in 1869, opening two bridges, the other being Hol...

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Bridge House Estate plaques - London Road

Many of the houses on this side of the road have this 'bridge mark' plaque (i...

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Bridge House Estates housing - Silex Street

Corporation of London This stone was laid by the Rt. Hon. Sir Stephen Henry M...

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Bridge House Estates - Silex Street

Not a memorial really, more a mark of ownership.

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London Bridge staircase

{Above the Bridge House Estates symbol:} London Bridge Staircase {Above the ...

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London Bridge alcove at East Sheen

In case anyone is in any doubt about these alcoves being off London Bridge we...

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London Bridge - begun in 1967

City of London London Bridge The building of this bridge by the Corporation o...

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Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening

In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...

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Tower Bridge, 1977 - electrification

City of London Tower Bridge Constructed and maintained by the Corporation of ...

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Tower Bridge, 1982 - opened to the public

City of London Tower Bridge The main towers, high level walkways and the mac...

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Carpenters' Hall plaque - rebuilding

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