Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is a bridge over the
River Thames between
Westminster and
Lambeth. The current bridge is the second on the site, and was opened in
1862, replacing an earlier bridge that had opened in
1750 and had the tendency to sway alarmingly. Westminster Bridge is a seven-arch wrought iron bridge and has gothic detailing by
Charles Barry, who was the architect of the
Palace of Westminster.
It links the Palace of Westminster on the west side of the river with County Hall and the London Eye on the east. The next bridge downstream is Hungerford footbridge and upstream is Lambeth Bridge.
Westminster Bridge and surrounding landmarks at night. ()
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