#OnThisDay Wednesday 18th June 2014 - London's original Waterloo Bridge was officially opened on this day in 1817...
Jun 18, 2014, 02:16 PM
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The #OnThisDay take on the anniversary of the official opening of the first Waterloo Bridge in the presence of was opened by the Prince Regent, the Duke of York and the Duke of Wellington on this day in 1817. Designed by John Rennie, the famous Thames crossing was built for the Strand Bridge Company, becoming known as Strand Bridge. It was a 2,456 feet long toll bridge made from granite, boasted nine arches with a span of 120 feet and was separated by double Grecian-Doric stone columns.
'On This Day...Wednesday 18th June 2014' Written, performed, edited and produced by Richard Usher
'On This Day...Wednesday 18th June 2014' © Larynx Productions and Richard Usher 2014