Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge for traffic linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames in London.
Southwark Bridge
Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge for traffic linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames in London. It was designed by Ernest George
John Rennie
John Rennie (1761-1821) John Rennie was born in Phantassie near East Linton, East Lothian, in 1761, and was to become one of the greatest engineers
Old Southwark Bridge
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.
Removing the polythene wraps
This video clip from the 2nd June 2009 shows contractors removing the polythene wraps from the scaffolding which surrounds Span 5 of Southwark Bridge.
Learn more about the project
The £2.5 million cost of the works has been funded by Bridge House Estates, of which the City of London Corporation is the sole trustee.
What’s going on under Southwark Bridge
Date Industrial painting contractors apply the Finish Coat ‘Southwark White’ to the underside of Span 2. Southwark White being applied to the underside of Span
Scaffolding Span 3 on Southwark Bridge
4 November 2010 Specialist painting contractors have started to erect scaffolding on the final Span of Southwark Bridge. Span 3 as seen from Bankside Scaffolding
Restoration of Southwark Bridge completed
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
2nd June 2009
Work continues on removing the polythene wraps from the scaffolding which surrounds span 5 of Southwark Bridge. The scaffolding on the South Approach Contractors removing
