Kew Bridge, Kew, Greater London

Kew Bridge, Kew, Greater London

Photograph taken 1870 - 1900 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: CC97/00518

Kew Bridge viewed from Kew. It was buit by James Paine in 1784-89. It was replaced in 1903 to designs by Sir John Wolfe-Barry and Cuthbert Brereton.

Location

Greater London Kew

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Themes

View of the Widnes and Runcorn Transporter Bridge from the shore. It was opened in 1905 and was the largest bridge of this type ever. It was demolished after 1961 when a new high level road bridge was built.

Bridges

Tags

bridge architecture river