Southwark Bridge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Southwark Bridge
Southwark Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral
Carries	A300 road
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Southwark, London
Maintained by	Bridge House Estates, City of London Corporation
Heritage status	Grade II listed structure
Preceded by	Millennium Bridge
Followed by	Cannon Street Railway Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	800 feet (243.8 m)
Width	55 feet (16.8 m)
Longest span	240 feet (73.2 m)
History
Opened	6 June 1921

Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge across the River Thames in London, England. The bridge makes it possible to travel back and forth between Southwark and the City of London

At the north-west side is Vintners Court.

The south end is near the Tate Modern and Globe Theatre

The next bridge upstream is the London Millennium Bridge. The next downstream is Cannon Street Railway Bridge.

History

Southwark Bridge opened in 1921. A previous bridge on this site opened in 1819

In June 2012, the bridge was highlighted on the route of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames.

Share of the Southwark Bridge Company, issued 14. February 1817
The plaque on the west side of the bridge.
Southwark Bridge seen from the south bank of the Thames. Tower 42 and 30 St Mary Axe can be seen above the bridge
Southwark Bridge at night