Putney Bridge

Putney Bridge
Coordinates51°28′00″N 0°12′48″W / 51.466563°N 0.21339°W / 51.466563; -0.21339
CarriesA219 road
CrossesRiver Thames
LocaleLondon, England
Maintained byWandsworth London Borough Council
Preceded byHammersmith Bridge
Followed byFulham Railway Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Total length700 feet (210 m)
Width75 feet (23 m)
History
Opened
  • 29 November 1729; 294 years ago (1729-11-29) (first bridge)
  • 29 May 1886; 138 years ago (1886-05-29) (second bridge)
Statistics
Listed Building – Grade II
Official namePutney Bridge
Designated7 April 1983
Reference no.1079799
Location
Map

Putney Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge over the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north.[1] Before the first bridge was built in 1729, a ferry had shuttled between the two banks.

The current format is three lanes southbound (including one bus lane) and one lane (plus cycle lane/bus stop) northbound. Putney High Street, a main approach, is part of a London hub for retail, offices, food, drink and entertainment. Putney Embankment hosts Putney Pier for riverboat services immediately south-west of the bridge as well as the capital's largest set of facilities in rowing. The Pier in the sport marks one end of the Championship Course.

  1. ^ Historic England (7 April 1983). "Putney Bridge (1079799)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 September 2020.