Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge seen from Waterloo Bridge
Coordinates51°30′35″N 0°06′16″W / 51.5097°N 0.1044°W / 51.5097; -0.1044
OS grid referenceTQ315807
CarriesA201 road
CrossesRiver Thames
LocaleLondon, England
Maintained byBridge House Estates,
City of London Corporation
Heritage statusGrade II listed structure
Preceded byWaterloo Bridge
Followed byBlackfriars Railway Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch
Total length923 feet (281 m)
Width105 feet (32 m)
No. of spans5
History
DesignerJoseph Cubitt
Constructed byP. A. Thom & Co.
Opened
  • 19 November 1769; 254 years ago (1769-11-19) (first bridge)
  • 6 November 1869; 155 years ago (1869-11-06) (current bridge)
Statistics
TollNo
Location
Map
Old Blackfriars Bridge under construction 1766

Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201 road. The north end is in the City of London near the Inns of Court and Temple Church, along with Blackfriars station. The south end is in the London Borough of Southwark, near the Tate Modern art gallery and the Oxo Tower. Opened in the 1860s, it replaced an earlier bridge from the 1760s.