"a bridge of stone eight hundred feet in length, of wonderful work"

A Bridge for the Ages: London Bridge in the Time of Tudors

The most prominent geographical feature of London has always been the River Thames, and consequently, one of the most important and storied places in London has been that singular point of river crossing – London Bridge. Part transportation route, part linchpin for the storied city’s economy, history and social development, London Bridge is an iconic location.

Extant in multiple forms since the Roman’s first threw a makeshift pontoon br...