Chelsea Bridge is a steel self-anchored suspension bridge that spans the River Thames in west London. It connects Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank. Split between the City of Westminster, the London Borough of Wandsworth, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, this iconic bridge has an interesting history.
Historic Chelsea Bridge
The site of Chelsea Bridge was once an ancient ford.
The first Chelsea Bridge was proposed in the 1840s as part
of the development of marshlands into the new Battersea Park.
Initially called Victoria Bridge, it was a suspension bridge
intended to provide convenient access from the densely populated north bank to
the park.
The current Chelsea Bridge opened in 1937.
Some Facts
The new bridge was the first self-anchored suspension bridge
in Britain.
It was constructed entirely with materials sourced from
within the British Empire.
The bridge’s total length is 698 feet (213 meters), with a
longest span of 332 feet (101 meters).
It stands 69 feet 2 inches (21.08 meters) tall and has a
width of 64 feet (20 meters).
The clearance below the bridge is 42 feet 9 inches (13.03
meters) at the lowest astronomical tide.
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