London Bridge History

  • London Bridge Is Falling Down
    London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady.   So goes the old nursery rhyme that most likely records the destruction of the bridge by Olaf the Norwegian Viking.   There is another rhyme says Ottar Svarte that goes:   London Bridge is broken down. Gold is won, and bright renown Shields resounding, War horns sounding, Hild is shouting in the din. Arrows singing, Mailcoats ringing. Odin makes our Olaf win. & Read More...
  • London Bridge is Falling Down In Lake Havasu
    London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down. You remember that song from childhood no doubt. But did you know that the London Bridge is actually located in the beautiful town of Lake Havasu City in Arizona, United States of America? The world-famous London Bridge in Lake Havasu City attracts hundred of thousands of visitors year-round from all around the world. It is a focal point for the city and a crossing between the Bridgewater Channel from the mainland and a little island on t Read More...
  • London Bridge
    This famous landmark bridge has a weight limit of 17 tonnes. Today some 40,000 vehicles cross Tower Bridge every day and it opens for river traffic about 900 times a year.The Old London Bridge of nursery-rhyme fame was built by Peter of Colechurch between 1176 and 1209, replacing an earlier timber bridge. Because of obstructions encountered in building the cofferdams, the arch spans varied from 15 to 34 ft , the uneven construction resulted in frequent need for repair, but the bridge survived mo Read More...
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