2015

TQ3380 : Tower Bridge and the Tower of London from the air

taken 11 years ago, near to Bermondsey, Southwark, England

Tower Bridge and the Tower of London from the air
Tower Bridge and the Tower of London from the air
Looking up the A100 Tower Bridge Road, The Tower can be seen on the opposite bank, to the left of the bridge. St Katharine Docks can be seen to the right of the bridge. Viewed from a Heathrow bound flight from Prague.
Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London.

The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers.

More details from Wikipedia LinkExternal link

St Katharine Docks

St Katharine Docks were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames just east (downstream) of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. They were part of the Port of London, in the area now known as the Docklands, and are now a popular housing and leisure complex.
The docks were officially opened in 1828 but never fully recovered after being badly damaged by German bombing during the Second World War and in 1968 were sold to the Greater London Council. Most of the original warehouses were demolished and mostly replaced by modern commercial buildings in the early 1970s, with the docks themselves becoming a marina. The development has often been cited as a model example of successful urban redevelopment.
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Docks Website: LinkExternal link

Tower of London

The Tower of London was started by William I in 1080 and has been added to by various monarchs over time. For a fuller history see LinkExternal link
Most of the site is both a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I, II* and II listed. LinkExternal link
Website: LinkExternal link
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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TQ3380, 7064 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 28 August, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 31 August, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 335 800 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.2162N 0:4.5985W
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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