Lambeth Bridge
Grade II listed road bridge in London, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east–west direction in central London. The river flows north at the crossing point. Downstream, the next bridge is Westminster Bridge; upstream, the next bridge is Vauxhall Bridge.
Lambeth Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°29′40″N 0°07′23″W |
Carries | Lambeth Road |
Crosses | River Thames |
Locale | London |
Maintained by | Transport for London |
Preceded by | Vauxhall Bridge |
Followed by | Westminster Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
History | |
Opened | (first bridge) 10 November 1862; 161 years ago (1862-11-10) (second bridge) 19 July 1932; 91 years ago (1932-07-19) |
Location | |
The most conspicuous colour in the bridge's paint scheme is red, the same colour as the leather benches in the House of Lords, which is at the southern end of the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge. This is in contrast to Westminster Bridge, which is predominantly green, the same colour as the benches in the House of Commons at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament.
On the east side, in Lambeth, are Lambeth Palace, the Albert Embankment, St. Thomas' Hospital, and the International Maritime Organization. On the west side, in Westminster, are Thames House (the headquarters of MI5), behind which is Horseferry House (the National Probation Service headquarters), and Clelland House and Abell House (the headquarters of HM Prison Service), and the Millbank Tower and Tate Britain. The Palace of Westminster is a short walk downstream to the north through the Victoria Tower Garden.