Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge rises from the Thames as a Gothic Revival pairs of towers and a working bascule, a design Horace Jones is credited with shaping and engineered by John Wolfe Barry. Built between 1886 and 1894, it spans about 290 meters in total length and stands 65 meters tall, with two high walkways linking the towers above the central bascules. It’s a Grade I listed landmark that crosses the river near the historic Tower of London, and it’s one of five London bridges maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust dating back to 1282. Originally powered by hydraulics, the bascule mechanism was converted to electro-hydraulic operation in 1972, ensuring ships can pass along the Pool of London while keeping the bridge a vital arterial route for both pedestrians and vehicles. …

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