http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk Linking Southwark and the City of London across the River Thames Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:16:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/the-river-thames.htm http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/the-river-thames.htm#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:59:04 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=305 For thousands of years the River Thames has played an important role in the development of England and to this day continues to delight and inspire millions of people. The politician John Elliot Burns (1858-1943) once described the Thames as “Liquid History,” a fitting tribute to a river whose tale stretches back so far. One of [...]]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/the-river-thames.htm/feed 0 http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/old-southwark-bridge.htm http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/old-southwark-bridge.htm#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:01:54 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=214 In May, 1811, a Bill was passed for the erection of a new bridge to cross the Thames about a quarter of a mile west of London Bridge, and to be known as Southwark Bridge. The work was undertaken by a private company, and the cost stated to have been about £800,000, though it would [...]]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/old-southwark-bridge.htm/feed 1 http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 08:26:48 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?page_id=21 In May, 1811, a Bill was passed for the erection of a new bridge to cross the Thames about a quarter of a mile west of London Bridge, and to be known as Southwark Bridge. The work was undertaken by a private company, and the cost stated to have been about £800,000, though it would [...]]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/history/feed 0