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12 unusual facts about London Bridge


Bigod's Rebellion

were drawn from the Tower of London to Tyburn, and there hanged, bowelled and quartered, and their heads set on London Bridge and divers gates in London.

Charles Labelye

Other British projects of his were Brentford Bridge (1740–42), London Bridge (his consultations were sought in 1746 but not acted upon by the corporation of London), designs for a harbour at Sandwich (engraved by Harris about 1740) and reports on the port and harbour facilities at Great Yarmouth (1747) and Sunderland (1748, also with suggested improvements to the River Wear).

Delmé Quartet

The Delmé Quartet was founded in 1962 by its founding members, Granville Delmé Jones and Jurgen Hess (violins), John Underwood (viola) and Joy Hall (cello), during a cab ride over the London Bridge.

Historical climatology

The River Thames was made more narrow and flowed faster after old London Bridge was demolished in 1831, and the river was embanked in stages during the 19th century, both of which made the river less liable to freezing.

Ian Iqbal Rashid

His credits include the soap, London Bridge (Carlton Television for ITV), and the cult hit BBC2 series This Life for which he received the Writer's Guild of England award.

In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns

Filming took place beneath the London Bridge immediately after the band had returned from eight weeks of touring.

London Bridge/End of an Era

The single was released on November 15, 2004 and both songs would later feature on the band's debut studio album, Turn Against This Land.

Lost Planet 2

To create a buzz around the launch of Lost Planet 2, Capcom conducted an experiential marketing campaign at The Arches in London Bridge, two months ahead of its UK launch.

Ragged school

In 1798, he established a free children's day school, located on Kent Street near London Bridge.

Roger Bolingbroke

His head was displayed on London Bridge and his quartered body was distributed around the country.

Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels

A series of riddles and clues lead Watson on a hunt for inscribed jewels hidden at several famous sites across the city, including Westminster Abbey, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London Bridge, and Big Ben.

Skulduggery Pleasant

Tanith Low is a master swords-woman who is first introduced while battling a troll on London Bridge in the first book.


Brora

Stone from the quarry was used in the construction of London Bridge, Liverpool Cathedral and Dunrobin Castle.

Croydon Vocational Tower

These train operating companies provide services to the South Coast, Bedford, Manchester, Luton and Luton Airport, Gatwick Airport, and fast services to London Victoria and London Bridge.

Edgar Beck

During Beck's chairmanship of Mowlem, the company reconstructed the 18th-century building at 10 Downing Street (1963), built the new London Bridge (1967), and built the NatWest Tower (1979, now Tower 42).

Great Stink

In 1582 Dutchman Peter Morice leased the northernmost arch of London Bridge and, inside the arch, constructed a waterwheel that pumped water from the Thames to various places in London.

Haytor

Haytor granite was used in the reconstruction of London Bridge which opened in 1831 and was moved in 1970 to Lake Havasu City in Arizona.

London water supply infrastructure

In 1582, Dutchman Peter Morice (died 1588) developed one of the first pumped water supply systems for the City of London, powered by undershot waterwheels housed in the northernmost arches of London Bridge spanning the River Thames.

Nestlé Tower

These train operating companies provide services to Brighton and the South Coast, Bedford, Luton, Luton Airport, Gatwick Airport and fast services to Victoria and London Bridge.

New Guildford Line

These trains go to London Victoria and London Bridge via Sutton and West Croydon, with one train per hour in each direction on both routes.

Richmond Lock and Footbridge

When the old London Bridge was demolished in 1832, the removal of the palisades, constructed to protect the bridge, resulted in the tides on the Thames rising and falling far more rapidly than they had done.

Southwark Crown Court

Opened in 1983, the brick building is located on the south bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, next to Hay's Galleria.

The Little Ranger

The new Our Gang theme song was an instrumental medley of "London Bridge" and "The Farmer in the Dell", and would remain in use until the series ended in 1944.

William Mackey Lomasney

William Mackey Lomasney (1841-December 13, 1884) was a member of the Fenian Brotherhood and the Clan na Gael who, during the Fenian dynamite campaign organized by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, was killed in a failed attempt to dynamite London Bridge.