Southwark Bridge
Southwark Bridge, Southwark Bridge
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252452
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Southwark Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- Southwark Bridge, Southwark Bridge
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252452
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Southwark Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Southwark Bridge, Southwark Bridge
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Southwark Bridge, Southwark Bridge
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32379 80652
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 3 March 2025 to correct a typo in the Description and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 3280 NW
627-/15/10131
SOUTHWARK BRIDGE
Southwark Bridge
GV
II
Road and foot bridge, 1913-21, designed by Basil Mott of Mott, Hay and Anderson; piers and turrets to the designs of Sir Ernest George RA. Five steel arches supported by granite piers which are rusticated. Two spans of 123 ft and 131 ft on each side; central span of 141. ft. The spacing was determined so that the piers would align with those of Blackfriars Road Bridge (q.v.) and Rennie's London Bridge. The piers, whose classical design shows a typical Edwardian exuberance, were completed by the outbreak of war; work continued, with increasing delays due to material shortages, unti11917 .After the war mounting traffic congestion in the City made its completion a high priority , and Southwark Bridge was one of the first major public works projects to be resumed after the Armistice. It was opened by King George V in 1921. The total cost was borne by the Bridge House Estates Committee.
Listing NGR: TQ3236280600
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435467
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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