Chelsea Bridge

Chelsea Bridge Rd, London SW3 4SL United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Chelsea Bridge Rd, London SW3 4SL United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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A beautiful bridge that was the first self-anchored suspension bridge in the UK. It looks particularly attractive in the evening when it is floodlit from below.

You might be interested to know that Chelsea was not the bridge's first name. As Albert Bridge was placed further upstream, Victoria should have been the preferred name choice. Unfortunately, the original bridge was not well designed and was prone to collapse. It would have been embarrassing if no scandalous for a failed bridge to be associated with the monarch and hence the change of name.

Absolutely in Love ???? with this beautiful bridge ???? at night, in morning hours, late evening or during buzzing daytime.

Chelsea Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames in west London, connecting Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank, and split between the City of Westminster, the London Borough of Wandsworth and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

On 31 March 1858 Queen Victoria, accompanied by two of her daughters and en route to the formal opening of Battersea Park, crossed the new bridge and declared it officially open.

31 March is my birthday ???? no more questions regarding why I do love this bridge much.

I am sharing with you the beautiful view and snowy moments we did experienced in December 2022 in London ❄️

The first Chelsea Bridge was proposed in the 1840s as part of a major development of marshlands on the south bank of the Thames into the new Battersea Park. It was a suspension bridge intended to provide convenient access from the densely populated north bank to the new park. Although built and operated by the government, tolls were charged initially in an effort to recoup the cost of the bridge. Work on the nearby Chelsea Embankment delayed construction and so the bridge, initially called Victoria Bridge, did not open until 1858. Although well-received architecturally, as a toll bridge it was unpopular with the public, and Parliament felt obliged to make it toll-free on Sundays. The bridge was less of a commercial success than had been anticipated, partly because of competition from the newly built Albert Bridge nearby. It was acquired by the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1877, and the tolls were abolished in 1879

One of the nicest bridges in London! I love the lights on it and I love coming here in the golden hour! You are greeted with a beautiful view of the Thames and on the other side you also have a railway bridge! It is fantastic!

I'd highly recommend a look around the bridge and Battersea itself! It is absolutely stunning!

One of my favourite brides . Really enjoyable also for a walk towards the park. I love the view of the battersea power station and some skyscrapers on the one side and the lighted bridge on the other. Sometimes when I cross the bridge I feel like I am in a US city (I mean it’s kind of posh, magical, nice lighting). Sometimes the road is busy so drivers be ready..

Love this Bridge. I look over at Victoria Station Bridge and remember lovely train trip on luxury Bellmond train, on way to pick up Orient Express in Calais.

It is a useful bridge getting you across the Thames and is convenient for one end of Battersea Park, giving good views of the Peace Pagoda and Battersea Power Station.

This is an absolutely cracking place to watch the sunset and probably even better to watch the sunrise (if you can wake up that early). You can just set yourself down with a flask of tea and a donut and watch the sunset behind the city.

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