It took 432 construction workers eight years — and 31,000,000 bricks — to build Tower Bridge, The Telegraph reported. The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) and his wife officially ...
Along with Parliament and Big Ben, Tower Bridge is London's next must-see architectural marvel, not to mention the most famous bridge that crosses the Thames. Construction on the bridge started in ...
During the works, motorists will be diverted via Southwark Bridge while London Bridge will remain open for pedestrians Frustrated businesses say the closure of Tower Bridge over August bank ...
Despite being made of stone, the bridge also had plenty of wooden buildings. It was, therefore, fortunate to survive the Great Fire of London in 1666. By the 1700s, the bridge was considered outdated ...