London Bridge is not falling down, but it sure is disappointing.
The present non-descript structure is built on the site of the original crossing of the Thames and until 1750 was the ONLY bridge spanning the river. The original bridges were steeped in history and legend ranging as far back as Roman times, including displaying the severed heads of convicted traitors (William Wallace included) to the more modern sale and relocation to Lake Havasu. It is truly a shame that such a historic crossing point is not better represented than it is.
Not so for its neighbor, the iconic Tower Bridge.
Completed in 1894 the construction of the Tower Bridge was considered at the time to be the most ambitious undertaking of civil engineering ever and one can argue that it is the image most recognized when one mentions London. The eastern most of London’s bridges its most impressive feature are its two giant bascules that open to allow ship traffic up river.
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