| Chelsea Bridge | |
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 Chelsea Bridge from the south bank |
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| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | London, England |
| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Opening date | 6 May 1937 |
Chelsea Bridge is a self-anchored suspension bridge for road and foot traffic running north-south over the River Thames in London, between Grosvenor Bridge and the Albert Bridge. This article is concerned with a particular type of suspension bridge the suspended-deck type The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This article is about the London bridge For the Chester bridge see Grosvenor Bridge (Chester. The Albert Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Thames between Chelsea and Battersea in London, England, named in
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History
The original bridge was a suspension bridge of some 700 feet (213. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 4 m) with a main span of 350 feet (106. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 7 m), designed by Thomas Page, constructed from 1851 and opened on 28 March 1858. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The bridge was conceived of at the same time as and as a compliment to Battersea Park, and authorised by an 1846 Act of Parliament. Battersea Park is a 200 acre (083 km² green space in Battersea, London, England. An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. It was a toll bridge until 1879. A toll bridge is a Bridge over which Traffic may pass upon payment of a fee or toll.
Current bridge
The current bridge was designed by G. Topham Forest and opened on 6 May 1937. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was built by Holloway Brothers (London) Ltd.[1]
On the north bank of the river, the bridge forms the boundary between the Pimlico area of Westminster to the east and Chelsea to the west; the Royal Chelsea Hospital lies immediately to the north west. Holloway Brothers (London Ltd was a leading British building company specialising in restoration work based in London. Pimlico is a small area of central London in the City of Westminster that is primarily residential and well known for its collection of small hotels and impressive The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. Chelsea is an area of south-west London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a Retirement home and Nursing home for British Soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to On the south bank is Nine Elms to the east and Battersea to the west. Nine Elms is a district of London, situated in the far north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Battersea and Vauxhall Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is an inner-city district located 2 Battersea Power Station is immediately to the south east of the bridge, and Battersea Park to the south west. Battersea Power Station is a defunct coal-fired power station in Battersea, London, that was the first in a series of large coal-fired electrical generating Battersea Park is a 200 acre (083 km² green space in Battersea, London, England.
Chelsea Bridge, and the famous tea stall now retired to the London Transport Museum, became a notorious spot in the 1960s as a hangout for the young tearaway motorcyclists called Rockers drawn to the attractions the unlimited supply of young women coming out of the Battersea Park Fun Fair. The London Transport Museum, or LT Museum based in Covent Garden, London, seeks to conserve and explain the transport heritage of Britain The Fun Fair has long gone but the bridge remains an attraction for both motorcyclists and custom car fans who come to regular cruises and to show off. It is also the namesake of the song "Chelsea Bridge" by Billy Strayhorn. William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn ( November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American Composer, Pianist
References
See also
References
- Loobet, Patrick — Battersea Past, 2002, p48. This is a list of crossings of the River Thames including bridges tunnels and ferries See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Historical Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-948667-76-1
External links
- Chelsea Bridge (1858) in the Structurae database
- Chelsea Bridge (1937) in the Structurae database
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