Named not for its own two towers but for the nearby, pre-existing Tower of London. Tower Bridge was designed by Horace Jones, the City Architect, in collaboration with the engineer, John Wolfe Barry. 8 years to build. See the picture source website for more details and go visit - it's a great view. The London Historians went and . Discovering London has some stunning , and some mind-boggling . (2024: both those links have died.)
The Bridge suffered little damage during WW2 which is surprising if it truly was the real target for all the V1 rockets, as some claim.
2024: reported that the 17 free-standing gas lampposts on the bridge approach roads were removed in 1966 and some were electrified and reinstalled outside St Giles Cripplegate.
2026: Tower Bridge is such an icon that it has been used anachronistically to signify "London". The 1945 film Captain Kidd is set during William III's reign (1689 – 1702). To signify the return home of the victorious Randolph Scott, a stock shot of Tower Bridge is used.
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