Building    From 31/3/1858 

Chelsea Bridge

Categories: Transport

At the same time that Battersea Park was created the first bridge at its eastern corner was built (shown in the image). This was opened in 1858, as Victoria Bridge, by Queen Victoria on her way to officially open the Park. Within a few years there were concerns about its safety so weight limits were introduced and extra support chains were added. Cynically it was at this point decided to rename the bridge, thus ensuring that any collapse would not be associated with the Queen.

Traffic increased so much that it became necessary to rebuild the bridge. The new one, still in place, was opened on 6 May 1937.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Chelsea Bridge

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Chelsea Bridge

MacKenzie King did not come all the way from Canada just to open this bridge;...

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City and South London Railway / Northern Line

City and South London Railway / Northern Line

The world's first underground electric railway, the world's first deep tunnel railway, and the first purpose-built railway tunnel under the Thames. This became what we know as the Bank branch of th...

Group, Transport

4 memorials
The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway

The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway

Formed through a merger of the Brompton and Piccadilly Circus and the Great Northern and Strand Railways. It is now part of the Piccadilly tube line.

Place, Transport

1 memorial
Stratford Underground crash

Stratford Underground crash

The accident, caused by driver error after a signal failure, occurred on the Central line of the London Underground. A signal in the tunnel between Stratford and Leyton had been damaged, and this a...

Event, Tragedy, Transport

1 memorial
Ernest George Neighbour

Ernest George Neighbour

The photo shows Ernie with his wife Lily on their wedding day before he went to war. He was captured in Singapore in 1942. From the Picture source: "Mr Neighbour grew up in the Caledonian Road area...

Person, Armed Forces, Transport

War served, WW2
1 memorial