Seven London bridges have been listed by the Government on the advice of English Heritage.
Chelsea, Lambeth and Richmond Railway Bridges have all been listed grade two, while Cremorne (pictured), Hammersmith, Twickenham and Vauxhall Bridges have all been listed at, or upgraded to, the higher grade two.
Announcing the listings, which will give the bridges greater protection against unsympathetic development, culture secretary, Andy Burnham, said: These seven bridges represent the very best of Britain’s bridge-building heritage – from one of the first modern suspension bridges in the world to Britain’s only example of sculpture on a river crossing.
‘They show British engineering at its best. I believe they should be celebrated and preserved for generations to come.’ The oldest listed structure is the Cremorne Bridge, opened in 1863, which is one of the earliest surviving railway bridges to cross the Thames in its original form. It connects the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham with Wandsworth.
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