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/images/restoration-of-southwark-bridge-completed.htm http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/restoration-of-southwark-bridge-completed.htm#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:16:45 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=588 After three years of grit-blasting, scaffolding and polyethylene wraps, Southwark Bridge has been returned to its original bright colours of green and yellow. More than 1,000 tonnes of expandable abrasive was used to blast South Bridge back to its bare metal framework, before being repainted using some 13,000 litres of paint. You can find more images of [...]]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/restoration-of-southwark-bridge-completed.htm/feed 0 http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-span-3-on-southwark-bridge.htm http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-span-3-on-southwark-bridge.htm#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:44:42 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=563 Specialist painting contractors have started to erect scaffolding on the final Span of Southwark Bridge.   ]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-span-3-on-southwark-bridge.htm/feed 0 http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/grit-blasting-southwark-bridge.htm http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/grit-blasting-southwark-bridge.htm#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 07:25:24 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=536 Industrial painting contractors have now started grit blasting Span 4. Polythene wraps have been applied to the scaffolding, which prevents particles of paint or dust escaping into the natural environment. More than 1,000 tonnes of expandable abrasive will be used to blast Southwark Bridge back to its metal framework before repainting. Images by Harris Digital Productions ]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/grit-blasting-southwark-bridge.htm/feed 0 http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-on-span-4-of-southwark-bridge.htm http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-on-span-4-of-southwark-bridge.htm#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 08:19:38 +0000 admin http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=514 Industrial painting contractors continue to erect scaffolding around Span 4 on Southwark Bridge. The whole section will be encapsulated with polythene wraps to catch old paintwork as it falls, protecting Thames river life. ]]> http://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-on-span-4-of-southwark-bridge.htm/feed 0 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