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| Twenty of London's most famous bridges, from Tower to Twickenham | Twenty of London's most famous bridges, from Tower to Twickenham |
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| Is Wandsworth no longer London's most boring bridge? | Is Wandsworth no longer London's most boring bridge? |
| Wandsworth Bridge is no longer "London's most boring bridge", according to the local council. | Wandsworth Bridge is no longer "London's most boring bridge", according to the local council. |
| It has just undergone a transformation, or a "major glow up", as the local authority in south London has called it, with the installation of new exterior lighting. | It has just undergone a transformation, or a "major glow up", as the local authority in south London has called it, with the installation of new exterior lighting. |
| Completed in 1939, during World War Two, the bridge was painted a dull blue/grey colour to camouflage it against potential air raids and remained a light blue to this day. | Completed in 1939, during World War Two, the bridge was painted a dull blue/grey colour to camouflage it against potential air raids and remained a light blue to this day. |
| Wandsworth is one of more than 30 bridges that cross the Thames between the City of London and the Surrey border, carrying people, vehicles, cyclists and trains in various combinations. | Wandsworth is one of more than 30 bridges that cross the Thames between the City of London and the Surrey border, carrying people, vehicles, cyclists and trains in various combinations. |
| The first was London Bridge, the only crossing over the river in the capital from medieval times until Westminster Bridge was completed in 1750. | The first was London Bridge, the only crossing over the river in the capital from medieval times until Westminster Bridge was completed in 1750. |
| London Bridge has been rebuilt several times; the current concrete structure dates from 1973. | London Bridge has been rebuilt several times; the current concrete structure dates from 1973. |
| The Millennium Bridge, which is for pedestrians only and opened in 2000, was the first completely new bridge over the Thames to be built in more than 60 years. | |
| Most of the city's bridges have been rebuilt, moved or modified over the centuries. | |
| For some people, central London has the finest Thames crossings, while for others the bucolic bridges of the south-west London suburbs are unbeatable. | For some people, central London has the finest Thames crossings, while for others the bucolic bridges of the south-west London suburbs are unbeatable. |
| As many Londoners head out to enjoy the city over the Easter weekend, here are 20 of the best-known bridges, in alphabetical order. | As many Londoners head out to enjoy the city over the Easter weekend, here are 20 of the best-known bridges, in alphabetical order. |
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