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Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.
Tower Bridge was built between 1886 and 1894 as a solution to cross the Thames downstream from London Bridge. Learn about its design, engineering, lifts, events and royal connections in this comprehensive guide.
Jun 27, 2024 · The bridge was completed in 1894. It is about 240 metres (800 feet) in length and provides an opening 76 metres (250 feet) wide. Its twin towers rise 61 metres (200 feet) above the Thames. Between the towers stretch a pair of glass-covered walkways that are popular among tourists.
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Mar 15, 2021 · Tower Bridge was built between 1886-1894, and opened on 30 June 1894 by the then Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed (‘bascule‘ comes from the French word for ‘seesaw’).
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A brief history of Tower Bridge. Tower Bridge stands as it was built in 1894. It may look a lot older than its 130 years but that was all part of Sir Horace Jones and Sir John Wolfe Barry’s plan. Their aim was for the Bridge to blend in with the Tower of London, and not be an eyesore.
When first built, Tower Bridge was the most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed. The bascules were operated by hydraulics, using steam to power the enormous pumping engines. 31 January 1894
Jan 17, 2014 · When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest bascule bridge in the world. The bascules - French for see-saw - moved up and down to open and close the bridge.
