Key Words :- bridge

Address :- Kew Bridge Road, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 19004 77818
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.4868 , Long -0.287439
Local Authority :- Hounslow London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1193845, 1376778,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1903 -

Description and History of Site:-
The present bridge of 1903 is the third on this site.

The first of 1758-1759 was a seven-span wooden bridge while the second, of 1784-1789 was a stone bridge designed by James Paine. In 1873 this bridge was sold to the MBW who made it free of toll.

Sir John Wolfe Barry was invited to plan its widening but the piers would not support this.

The present bridge with three elliptical arches was planned with a central arch of 133ft and two others of 116ft. This bridge had massive concrete foundations with piers and abutments of Cornish and Aberdeen granite.

It is 55ft wide and 1,182ft long and was opened in 1903 by King Edward VII after whom it was originally named.

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