Designed by Ernest George
and Basil Mott.
Built by Sir William Arrol & Co.
Date Built
Opened 1921
Location
Carries the A300
across the Thames
Description
This
5 span bridge is made up of two spans of 45
metres and 48 metres on each end. The
middle span is 51 metres long. The metal
spans sit on rusticated granite piers. The
bridge was opened by King George V and Queen
Mary on June 6th, 1921.
As you can see in the image below, the structure
incorporates a flight of old stone steps once
used for mooring by Thames boatmen.
In 2009 the bridge
underwent an extensive restoration and
repainting in its original livery of bright
green and yellow. The work involved the use
of 1,000 tonnes of abrasive to remove old
paint and rust and expose the metal
frame. It was then repainted using
13,000 litres of paint. The image
below shows the work underway.
