Tower Bridge was built with the aim of easing road traffic while ensuring that the numerous ships sailing through the river Thames wouldn’t be affected- thus the bridge is a bascule bridge.

A body has been discovered in the search for a 13-year-old schoolboy who fell in the River Thames more than ... in Southwark when he fell from Tower Bridge on 20 April. The City of London Police ...

They could keep all livestock that fell from Tower Bridge into the river and owned any passing swans. 'The most significant perk was the toll collected from ships passing up the Thames into London.

The ranking by The Times, which also featured The Cinema Museum in Elephant and Castle, and Chelsea’s Psychic Garden was described as a ‘feat of engineering’. And, when Emperor Naruhito of Japan ...

The news that two male bodies were recovered from the River Thames while the search for ... such as Dead Man's Hole at Tower Bridge, there are no predictable locations, said BNN Breaking.

Clapham chemical attack suspect likely ‘plunged from Chelsea Bridge into the Thames’, say police - Units will begin searching ...

Along with Parliament and Big Ben, Tower Bridge is London's next must-see architectural marvel, not to mention the most famous bridge that crosses the Thames. Construction on the bridge started in ...

LONDON was nearly home to a central airport that would have been built on the Thames - with planes ... entire structure spanning the river between Westminster Bridge to Lambeth Bridge, which ...

Our sunset cruise down the River Thames is a firm favourite amongst Summer School ... You will also witness the rare opening of Tower Bridge as we sail beneath this iconic London landmark! This is a ...

City Wonders – Best of London: Tower of London, Thames River Ride & Changing of the Guards ... passing several London landmarks – from London Bridge to The Shard, St. Paul's Cathedral to ...

Such homage continues to this day; early each year, the Blessing of the River Thames takes place in the centre of London Bridge. The short service sees the coming together of the clergy and ...