London Bridge
London Bridge You’re at the modern crossing that opened to traffic in 1973, a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel that spans the Thames and carries the A3 road. The current structure replaced a 19th‑century stone-arched bridge, which itself superseded a medieval stone bridge that stood for about 600 years and once supported a busy streetscape of homes and shops. The modern span sits at the western end of the Pool of London, about 30 metres upstream from earlier alignments. This crossing isn’t just a roadway; its history runs deep. The name London Bridge reflects a chain of crossings dating back to Roman Londinium, with earlier timber bridges preceding the stone and later the current design. The approaches to the medieval bridge were once marked by St Magnus-the-Martyr on the north bank and Southwark Cathedral on the south; the southern end was guarded by a large stone gateway. …
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