Putney Bridge
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Putney Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge over the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north.[1] Before the first bridge was built in 1729, a ferry had shuttled between the two banks.
Putney Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°28′00″N 0°12′48″W |
Carries | A219 road |
Crosses | River Thames |
Locale | London, England |
Maintained by | Wandsworth London Borough Council |
Preceded by | Hammersmith Bridge |
Followed by | Fulham Railway Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Total length | 700 feet (210 m) |
Width | 75 feet (23 m) |
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Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Putney Bridge |
Designated | 7 April 1983 |
Reference no. | 1079799 |
Location | |
The current format is three lanes southbound (including one bus lane) and one lane (plus cycle lane/bus stop) northbound. Putney High Street, a main approach, is part of a London hub for retail, offices, food, drink and entertainment. Putney Embankment hosts Putney Pier for riverboat services immediately south-west of the bridge as well as the capital's largest set of facilities in rowing. The Pier in the sport marks one end of the Championship Course.