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5 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: BTH. All 5 bridges from the search results appear below. Click the Bridgemeister ID number to isolate the bridge on its own page. If you don't see what you were looking for, try an image search with the same criteria: BTH. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1827: Hammersmith

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:386 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1827
Name:Hammersmith
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, BEM, BTH, HBE, MOS, NTB, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 44.8 meters (147 feet)

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Print, collection of David Denenberg.

1832: Marlow

Marlow, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:394 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Marlow
Location:Marlow, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.56735 N 0.773567 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, BEM, BRB, BTH, MOS, NTB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2
Deck width:30 feet

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Photo by Dave Cooper

1845: Hungerford

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:400 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Hungerford
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel
References:BBR, BEM, BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 206 meters (676 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 100.3 meters (329 feet)

Notes:

  • BEM mentions three different years of completion: 1826, 1862, and 1843, all of which are likely incorrect. The bridge was out of service by 1864 as the chain cables were reused for the Clifton Bridge at Bristol, England.
  • See 1864 Clifton - Bristol, England, United Kingdom.

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1858: Chelsea

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:410 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1858
Name:Chelsea
Also Known As:Victoria
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
At or Near Feature:Battersea Park
Coordinates:51.485061 N 0.149897 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Page
References:BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 106.1 meters (348 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 116.7 meters (383 feet),
1 x 55.8 meters (183 feet)

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Chelsea

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:450 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Chelsea
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.48438 N 0.14984 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Pierson Frank, Rendel, Tritton and Palmer
References:AAJ, BTH
Use:Vehicular (three or more lanes), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 107.3 meters (352 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 52.7 meters (173 feet)
Deck width:64 feet

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Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle



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