Tower Bridge Exhibition
Tower Bridge Exhibition sits inside the twin Gothic Revival towers of a hull-shaped landmark that has welcomed Londoners since the late 19th century. Built between 1886 and 1894 and designed by Horace Jones with engineer John Wolfe Barry, this Grade I listed bridge spans the Thames and links the east with the rest of the city. The bridge’s two 65-meter towers are connected by upper walkways, with a central bascule pair that can open to let ships pass, a mechanism originally hydraulic and later converted to electro-hydraulic in 1972. The bridge deck remains freely accessible to pedestrians and vehicles, while the engine rooms and high-level walkways form the core of the Tower Bridge Exhibition. The bridge is part of the London Inner Ring Road and sits near the historic Tower of London, with the City Bridge Foundation maintaining five London bridges. …
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