Counting every channel – such as by its islands linked to only one bank – it is crossed by over 300 bridges. If taking cuts – excavated channels – to be measurements of river, its 185-mile (298 km) course west of Tilbury has 27 tunnels, six public ferries, one cable car link, and one ford. From end to end a channel of the Thames can be seen, mostly its main flow, which is passed over by 138 bridges. These are listed here with 2 former bridges and a seasonal festival bridge. Over 162 other bridges link to such places as typical or man-made islands or across an array of corollary and lesser side channels (backwaters), particularly in and around Oxford and the non-village channel of Ashton Keynes — these are not listed.
The river's lower estuary is shallow – but wide – and has no crossing east of Tilbury, the easternmost half as most broadly defined which even extends to the end of the rivers Medway and Crouch.
Until sufficient crossings were established, the river provided a formidable barrier for most of its course – in post-Roman Britain during the Dark AgesBelgic-Celtic tribal lands and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and subdivisions were defined by which side of the river they were on. In the latter's system of English counties continued by predominantly Norman England and for some centuries thereafter, the river formed a mutual limit of counties. After rising in Gloucestershire, the river flows between, on the north bank, the historic counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex and Essex; and on the south bank, the counties of Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, and Kent. However the many permanent crossings that have been built over the centuries have changed the dynamics and made cross-river development and shared responsibilities more practicable.
Lessening these last changes, in the sports of rowing and skiffing the river banks are referred to by their traditional county names, and in football and cricket the traditional counties also, often, persist.[note 2]
The original crossings over the Thames would all have been fords- typically on gravel beds. Well known ones include Wallingford and Oxford, but it is likely that there was a prehistoric ford where the Romans built London Bridge. In the upper reaches of the Thames, the river depth was raised by dams and in the lower reaches it was raised by embankments, so gradually most fords were lost.[1] At least one regular ford remains, at Duxford.
Many of the present road bridges over the river are on the sites of earlier fords, ferries and wooden structures. The earliest known major crossings of the Thames by the Romans were at London Bridge and Staines Bridge. At Folly Bridge in Oxford the remains of the Saxon forerunner can be seen, and medieval stone ones such as Wallingford, Newbridge in west Oxfordshire and Abingdon Bridges are still in use. In today's south-west London lies Kingston Bridge, which was the only crossing between London Bridge and Staines until the beginning of the 18th century and has been twice widened since its completion.
Proposals to build bridges for Lambeth/Westminster and Putney/Fulham in around 1670 were defeated by the Rulers of the Company of Watermen, since it would cut the trade of the then 60,000 rivermen plying ferry services and who were noted as a pool of naval reserves.[2]
During the 18th century, many stone and brick instances were built – from new or to replace existing structures – in London and further up the river. These included Westminster, Putney, Datchet, Windsor and Sonning Bridges. Several central London road bridges were built in the 19th century, most conspicuously Tower Bridge, the only bascule bridge on the river, which enables some types of ocean-going ships to pass beneath it. The most recent road bridge sites are the bypasses at Isis Bridge and Marlow By-pass Bridge and for motorways such as the two for the M25: Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and M25 Runnymede Bridge.
The world's first underwater tunnel was the Thames Tunnel by Marc Brunel built in 1843, designed for horse-drawn carriages but used as a pedestrian route; since 1869 the tunnel has carried trains on the East London Line. The Tower Subway (1870) was briefly used for a railway; later came all the deep-level tube lines. Two road tunnels were built in East London at the end of the 19th century, the Blackwall Tunnel and the Rotherhithe Tunnel; and the latest tunnel is the Dartford Crossing.
Many footbridges were made across the weirs that were built on the non-tidal river, and some of these remained when the locks were built, such as at Benson Lock. Some, above Oxford, have survived when the weir was lost, as at Hart's Weir Footbridge. Around the year 2000 several were added, as part of the Thames Path or for the Millennium. These include Temple, Bloomers Hole, the Hungerford Footbridges and the Millennium Bridge in distinct, aesthetic but durable, forms.
The list is from the estuary to the source. A few of the crossings listed are public foot bridges using walkways across lock gates and then bridges parallel to or on top of the associated weir(s) to the non-lock-associated bank. Most of the other locks on the River Thames also have walkways across their lock gates and/or weirs, but these do not completely cross the river, or are restricted to authorised personnel only, and are therefore not listed.
Also operating are boat services, ranging from year-round in London to seven or fewer months (including the summer) serving upper stretches. Whilst their main purpose is not to carry people across the river, several bring about one or more crossings but usually not to points facing each other.
Single carriageway in each direction, with footways on each side. Built originally for horse-drawn carriages. Pedestrians, riders, cyclists are permitted, but advised to use alternatives due to fumes and speed.
The world's first underwater tunnel, linking Wapping to Rotherhithe. Originally designed as a road tunnel for horse-drawn traffic, the necessary access ramps were never built and it was opened as a pedestrian tunnel. It was converted to a rail tunnel, reopening in 1869 and becoming part of the London Overground network in 2010.
The Silvertown Tunnel began construction in August 2020[19] and should be completed in 2025.[20] This will relieve the Blackwall Tunnels between the Greenwich Peninsula and West Silvertown and to allow larger HGVs and double-decker buses to cross the river at this point.
The Rotherhithe crossing, a pedestrian and cycle crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf, was originally proposed as a bridge, but Transport for London abandoned plans for a bridge in 2019, and has since explored establishing a ferry service instead.
This railway's original crossing of the river between Borough and King William Street; abandoned in 1900 when the Northern line City branch tunnels were opened on a new alignment
Between Battersea and Pimlico is a single tunnel carrying four pipes, two 30" Thames Water mains and two 11" pipes feeding the Pimlico District Heating system, originally powered by Battersea Power Station.[30]
Between Battersea and either side of Victoria are two tunnels. Tunnels are labelled 'A' and 'B'; A splits further to become 'C' under Ranelagh Gardens.[citation needed]
A footbridge was built in 2012, for the London Olympics, to enable spectators of the rowing events held at Dorney Lake to gain access from Windsor Racecourse. It was removed after the Olympics.[58]
Temporarily erected each year on permanent footings for the period of the annual Reading Festival; accessible to festival ticket-holders and other authorised personnel only
The ford crosses the original river channel to an island formed on its other side by the Shifford Lock Cut, which is crossed by a footbridge. There is no footbridge across the original river channel, which must be forded by pedestrians.
Not all of the bridges above Cricklade are listed below. For example, there are a number of small agricultural bridges allowing access between fields, and bridges to properties in Ashton Keynes that are not mentioned.
^For example Berkshire County Council and Middlesex County Council were abolished and smaller authorities have been created in the counties adjoining the Thames, from the Borough of Swindonunitary authority to Medway Council on the Thames Estuary.
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The River Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom passes through the capital city and has many crossings London Bridge in central LondonNewbridge in rural OxfordshireCounting every channel such as by its islands linked to only one bank it is crossed by over 300 bridges If taking cuts excavated channels to be measurements of river its 185 mile 298 km course west of Tilbury has 27 tunnels six public ferries one cable car link and one ford From end to end a channel of the Thames can be seen mostly its main flow which is passed over by 138 bridges These are listed here with 2 former bridges and a seasonal festival bridge Over 162 other bridges link to such places as typical or man made islands or across an array of corollary and lesser side channels backwaters particularly in and around Oxford and the non village channel of Ashton Keynes these are not listed The river s lower estuary is shallow but wide and has no crossing east of Tilbury the easternmost half as most broadly defined which even extends to the end of the rivers Medway and Crouch Contents 1 Barrier and boundary 2 History of crossings 3 Note on the listing 4 North Sea to London 4 1 Proposed 5 East London 5 1 Under construction 5 2 Proposed 6 Central London 6 1 Former 6 2 Planned 7 South West London 7 1 Planned 8 London to Windsor 8 1 Former 9 Windsor to Reading 9 1 Former 10 Reading to Oxford 10 1 Planned 11 Oxford to Cricklade 12 Cricklade to the source 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 Further reading 17 External linksBarrier and boundary editUntil sufficient crossings were established the river provided a formidable barrier for most of its course in post Roman Britain during the Dark Ages Belgic Celtic tribal lands and Anglo Saxon kingdoms and subdivisions were defined by which side of the river they were on In the latter s system of English counties continued by predominantly Norman England and for some centuries thereafter the river formed a mutual limit of counties After rising in Gloucestershire the river flows between on the north bank the historic counties of Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Middlesex and Essex and on the south bank the counties of Wiltshire Berkshire Surrey and Kent However the many permanent crossings that have been built over the centuries have changed the dynamics and made cross river development and shared responsibilities more practicable In 1911 Caversham on the north bank was transferred into Berkshire In 1965 with the creation of Greater London the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames united areas formerly in Middlesex and Surrey and at the same time two urban districts in Middlesex united in 1974 became part of Surrey Further changes in 1974 moved some of the boundaries away from the river For example much of the north west of Berkshire including Wallingford Abingdon and Wantage became part of Oxfordshire and some southern parts of Buckinghamshire became part of Berkshire including Slough Eton and Wraysbury The number of county councils has fallen and some others have dwindled in area in England in favour of increased localisation note 1 Lessening these last changes in the sports of rowing and skiffing the river banks are referred to by their traditional county names and in football and cricket the traditional counties also often persist note 2 History of crossings edit nbsp Wallingford Bridge Oxfordshire The original crossings over the Thames would all have been fords typically on gravel beds Well known ones include Wallingford and Oxford but it is likely that there was a prehistoric ford where the Romans built London Bridge In the upper reaches of the Thames the river depth was raised by dams and in the lower reaches it was raised by embankments so gradually most fords were lost 1 At least one regular ford remains at Duxford Many of the present road bridges over the river are on the sites of earlier fords ferries and wooden structures The earliest known major crossings of the Thames by the Romans were at London Bridge and Staines Bridge At Folly Bridge in Oxford the remains of the Saxon forerunner can be seen and medieval stone ones such as Wallingford Newbridge in west Oxfordshire and Abingdon Bridges are still in use In today s south west London lies Kingston Bridge which was the only crossing between London Bridge and Staines until the beginning of the 18th century and has been twice widened since its completion Proposals to build bridges for Lambeth Westminster and Putney Fulham in around 1670 were defeated by the Rulers of the Company of Watermen since it would cut the trade of the then 60 000 rivermen plying ferry services and who were noted as a pool of naval reserves 2 nbsp An engraving by Claes Van Visscher showing Old London Bridge in 1616During the 18th century many stone and brick instances were built from new or to replace existing structures in London and further up the river These included Westminster Putney Datchet Windsor and Sonning Bridges Several central London road bridges were built in the 19th century most conspicuously Tower Bridge the only bascule bridge on the river which enables some types of ocean going ships to pass beneath it The most recent road bridge sites are the bypasses at Isis Bridge and Marlow By pass Bridge and for motorways such as the two for the M25 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and M25 Runnymede Bridge The development of the railways resulted in a spate of bridge building in the 19th century including Blackfriars and Charing Cross Hungerford Railway Bridges in central London and the simple but majestic three of grand arch design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel at Maidenhead Gatehampton and Moulsford The world s first underwater tunnel was the Thames Tunnel by Marc Brunel built in 1843 designed for horse drawn carriages but used as a pedestrian route since 1869 the tunnel has carried trains on the East London Line The Tower Subway 1870 was briefly used for a railway later came all the deep level tube lines Two road tunnels were built in East London at the end of the 19th century the Blackwall Tunnel and the Rotherhithe Tunnel and the latest tunnel is the Dartford Crossing Many footbridges were made across the weirs that were built on the non tidal river and some of these remained when the locks were built such as at Benson Lock Some above Oxford have survived when the weir was lost as at Hart s Weir Footbridge Around the year 2000 several were added as part of the Thames Path or for the Millennium These include Temple Bloomers Hole the Hungerford Footbridges and the Millennium Bridge in distinct aesthetic but durable forms Six ferries cross the river The Woolwich Ferry is one of two in the Thames Gateway linking the North and South Circular roads The Gravesend Tilbury Ferry further downstream is a pedestrian ferry only Upstream of central London the Hammertons Ferry is a passenger link between the tourist attractions of Ham House and Marble Hill House in Twickenham 3 Further upstream the Hampton Ferry the Sunbury Ferry and the Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry are all pedestrian ferries to the west of London 4 Note on the listing editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates The list is from the estuary to the source A few of the crossings listed are public foot bridges using walkways across lock gates and then bridges parallel to or on top of the associated weir s to the non lock associated bank Most of the other locks on the River Thames also have walkways across their lock gates and or weirs but these do not completely cross the river or are restricted to authorised personnel only and are therefore not listed Also operating are boat services ranging from year round in London to seven or fewer months including the summer serving upper stretches Whilst their main purpose is not to carry people across the river several bring about one or more crossings but usually not to points facing each other North Sea to London editCrossing Type Coordinates Opened Notes PhotoThames Cable Tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 26 35 N 0 24 22 E1970Carries two 400kV circuits 5 6 accessible by authorised personnel onlyGravesend Tilbury Ferry nbsp Ferry route51 26 55 N 0 22 3 E1571 or before 7 Foot bicycle ferry nbsp 400 kV Thames Crossing nbsp Overhead power line crossing51 27 53 N 0 17 48 E1965Overhead power line 623 ft tall crossing the Thames at Swanscombe and Grays nbsp High Speed 1 tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 27 46 N 0 17 37 E2007Two 2 5 km tunnels 7 15 m internal diameter between West Thurrock Essex and Swanscombe Kent nbsp Queen Elizabeth II Bridge nbsp Cable stayed bridge road bridge51 27 52 N 0 15 30 E30 Oct 1991Cable stayed bridge the southbound element of the Dartford Crossing nbsp Dartford Tunnel eastern nbsp Road tunnel51 27 54 N 0 15 29 EMay 1980 nbsp Dartford Tunnel western nbsp Road tunnel51 27 55 N 0 15 27 E18 Nov 1963 nbsp Dartford Cable Tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 28 5 N 0 14 58 E2005Carrying electrical cable accessible by authorised personnel onlyProposed edit The Lower Thames Crossing is an awaiting planning consent road tunnel close to the Thames Cable Tunnel that may open in 2028 8 East London editCrossing Type Coordinates Opened Notes PhotoBarking cable tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel 10 51 30 43 N 0 6 33 E1920s 11 Carries four 33 kV electricity circuits from Barking substation to Sewell Road substation Thamesmead 9 Docklands Light Railway tunnel nbsp Railway tunnel51 29 55 N 0 4 31 E2009Between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal stationsCrossrail tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 29 48 N 0 3 50 E2014 13 Completed in 2014 12 part of the Elizabeth line opened to the public in 2022 Woolwich foot tunnel nbsp Pedestrian tunnel51 29 56 N 0 3 42 E26 Oct 1912 nbsp Woolwich Ferry nbsp Ferry route51 29 46 N 0 3 43 E23 Mar 1889 nbsp Thames Barrier nbsp Flood barrier51 29 52 N 0 2 12 E1984Service tunnel accessible by authorised personnel only nbsp London cable car nbsp Gondola lift public transport route51 30 10 N 0 0 42 E28 Jun 2012 nbsp Millennium Dome cable tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel1999 14 Accessible by authorised personnel onlyJubilee line tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 17 N 0 0 31 E1999Between North Greenwich and Canning Town stations Blackwall Tunnel eastern nbsp Road tunnel51 30 19 N 0 0 7 W1967For southbound vehicular traffic only nbsp Blackwall Tunnel western nbsp Road tunnel51 30 13 N 0 0 14 W22 May 1897 15 For northbound vehicular traffic only nbsp Isle of Dogs Jubilee line tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 1 N 0 0 19 W1999Between Canary Wharf and North Greenwich stations Greenwich foot tunnel nbsp Pedestrian tunnel51 29 0 N 0 0 37 W1899 nbsp Docklands Light Railway tunnel nbsp Railway tunnel51 29 5 N 0 0 37 W1999Between Island Gardens and Cutty Sark stations Deptford cable tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 29 11 N 0 1 18 WCarries 30 11 kV electricity circuits 16 Jubilee line tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 2 N 0 1 48 W1999Between Canada Water and Canary Wharf stations Canary Wharf Rotherhithe Ferry nbsp Ferry route51 30 17 N 0 1 55 W nbsp Rotherhithe Tunnel nbsp Road tunnel pedestrian tunnel51 30 23 N 0 2 55 W12 Jun 1908Single carriageway in each direction with footways on each side Built originally for horse drawn carriages Pedestrians riders cyclists are permitted but advised to use alternatives due to fumes and speed nbsp Thames Tunnel nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 11 N 0 3 16 W 17 1843The world s first underwater tunnel linking Wapping to Rotherhithe Originally designed as a road tunnel for horse drawn traffic the necessary access ramps were never built and it was opened as a pedestrian tunnel It was converted to a rail tunnel reopening in 1869 and becoming part of the London Overground network in 2010 nbsp New Cross to Finsbury Market Cable Tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 29 3 N 0 3 31 W 51 30 7 N 0 3 44 W2017Carries three 132 kV electricity circuits 18 Under construction edit The Silvertown Tunnel began construction in August 2020 19 and should be completed in 2025 20 This will relieve the Blackwall Tunnels between the Greenwich Peninsula and West Silvertown and to allow larger HGVs and double decker buses to cross the river at this point Proposed edit The Belvedere Crossing a bridge between Belvedere and Rainham The Gallions Reach Crossing has been proposed as a ferry bridge or tunnel between Beckton and Thamesmead An extension of the Docklands Light Railway across the river to Thamesmead is proposed 21 The Rotherhithe crossing a pedestrian and cycle crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf was originally proposed as a bridge but Transport for London abandoned plans for a bridge in 2019 and has since explored establishing a ferry service instead Central London editCrossing Type Coordinates Opened Notes PhotoTower Bridge nbsp Bascule bridge 22 steel bridge road bridge tourist attraction suspension bridge51 30 20 N 0 4 31 W21 Jun 1886 nbsp Tower Subway nbsp Utility tunnel tube railway until Dec 1870 pedestrian tunnel from Dec 1870 51 30 30 N 0 4 44 W2 Aug 1870Formerly an underground railway now used for water mains and telephone cables and accessible only by authorised personnel nbsp Northern Line Bank branch tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 28 N 0 5 13 W1900Between London Bridge and BankLondon Bridge nbsp Road bridge prestressed concrete bridge arch bridge box girder bridge Roman bridge51 30 29 N 0 5 16 W16 Mar 1973 23 Other bridges have stood on or near this site since around AD 50 nbsp City amp South London Railway tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 29 N 0 5 20 W1890This railway s original crossing of the river between Borough and King William Street abandoned in 1900 when the Northern line City branch tunnels were opened on a new alignmentCannon Street Railway Bridge nbsp Girder bridge steel bridge railway bridge51 30 30 N 0 5 31 W1883 nbsp Southwark Bridge nbsp Steel bridge road bridge arch bridge51 30 32 N 0 5 40 W1921 nbsp Millennium Bridge nbsp Suspension bridge footbridge51 30 37 N 0 5 54 W10 Jun 2000 nbsp Bankside Cable Tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 30 35 N 0 5 56 W1940sEast of Blackfriars rail bridge 132 kV and 33 kV electricity circuits 24 Blackfriars Railway Bridge nbsp Steel bridge arch bridge 25 truss bridge railway bridge51 30 35 N 0 6 12 W1886 nbsp Blackfriars Bridge nbsp Steel bridge road bridge arch bridge tram bridge from 1909 until Jul 1952 51 30 35 N 0 6 16 W1869 nbsp Waterloo amp City line tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 35 N 0 6 20 W1898Between Waterloo and BankWaterloo Bridge nbsp box girder bridge girder bridge road bridge Zone 3 A road51 30 31 N 0 7 1 W1945 18 Jun 1817 nbsp Northern line Charing Cross branch tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 23 N 0 7 10 W1926Between Waterloo and EmbankmentHungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges nbsp Steel bridge footbridge railway bridge cable stayed bridge51 30 22 N 0 7 12 W1845Rail bridge incorporating newer pedestrian paths on either side nbsp Bakerloo line tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 20 N 0 7 14 W1906Between Waterloo and EmbankmentBankside Charing Cross cable tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 30 22 N 0 7 13 WUnderneath Hungerford Bridge 24 Jubilee Line Extension tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 30 4 N 0 7 18 W1999Between Waterloo and WestminsterWestminster Bridge nbsp Road bridge arch bridge tram bridge from 1909 until Jul 1952 51 30 3 N 0 7 19 W 26 27 24 May 1862 18 Nov 1750 nbsp Lambeth Bridge nbsp Road bridge arch bridge51 29 41 N 0 7 26 W 28 12 May 1932 nbsp Vauxhall Bridge nbsp Deck arch bridge steel bridge road bridge tram bridge from 1906 until Jan 1952 51 29 15 N 0 7 37 W1816 nbsp Victoria line tunnels nbsp Railway tunnel51 29 14 N 0 7 39 W1971Between Vauxhall and PimlicoWimbledon Pimlico cable tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 29 10 N 0 7 42 W1996Electricity cables 29 Battersea steam tunnel nbsp Utility tunnel51 29 3 N 0 8 31 W20th centuryBetween Battersea and Pimlico is a single tunnel carrying four pipes two 30 Thames Water mains and two 11 pipes feeding the Pimlico District Heating system originally powered by Battersea Power Station 30 Battersea exhaust tunnels nbsp Utility tunnel51 29 2 N 0 8 48 W1920sBetween Battersea and either side of Victoria are two tunnels Tunnels are labelled A and B A splits further to become C under Ranelagh Gardens citation needed Grosvenor Bridge nbsp Steel bridge railway bridge arch bridge51 29 5 N 0 8 51 W1860Also known as Victoria Railway Bridge nbsp Former edit At least two Emergency Thames Bridges were erected as a precaution against destructions during World War II The first was built from Victoria Embankment to County Hall London in 1942 31 before being demolished in 1948 32 Between the same years stood another between Millbank outside the Tate Britain and Lambeth 33 34 Planned edit Nine Elms Pimlico cycle and pedestrian bridge 35 South West London editCrossing Type Co ordinates Date opened Notes PhotoChelsea Bridge nbsp Road bridge suspension bridge51 29 5 N 0 9 0 W6 May 1937 36 nbsp Albert Bridge nbsp Suspension bridge beam bridge Ordish Lefeuvre system steel bridge road bridge51 28 57 N 0 10 0 W 37 1873 nbsp Battersea Bridge nbsp Arch bridge 38 iron bridge 38 tram bridge from 1909 until 1950 51 28 52 N 0 10 21 W21 Jul 1890Replaced an earlier bridge opened in 1771 nbsp Battersea Railway Bridge nbsp Steel bridge arch bridge railway bridge51 28 24 N 0 10 48 W 39 40 2 Mar 1863West London Line Also called the Cremorne Bridge nbsp Wandsworth Bridge nbsp Cantilever bridge steel bridge road bridge51 27 54 N 0 11 17 W25 Sep 1940 nbsp London Power Tunnels nbsp Utility tunnel51 27 47 N 0 11 35 W 51 463 N 0 193 W 51 463 0 193 London Power Tunnels Wimbledon Kensal Green 2018 2011Wimbledon Kensal GreenFulham Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge footbridge truss bridge51 27 57 N 0 12 35 W3 Jun 1889 nbsp Putney Bridge nbsp Stone bridge road bridge tram bridge from 1909 until 1935 arch bridge51 28 0 N 0 12 48 W 42 43 1729Replaced an earlier bridge known as Fulham Bridge opened in 1729 This is the downstream limit of the Thames towpath 41 nbsp Hammersmith Bridge nbsp Suspension bridge 44 road bridge51 29 20 N 0 13 47 W 45 46 1827As of August 2020 update Hammersmith Bridge is closed with river navigation beneath also prohibited nbsp Barnes Railway Bridge nbsp Truss arch bridge steel bridge arch bridge railway bridge footbridge51 28 22 N 0 15 14 W1895 nbsp Chiswick Bridge nbsp Road bridge reinforced concrete bridge arch bridge51 28 23 N 0 16 11 W 47 3 Jul 1933 nbsp Kew Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge truss bridge girder bridge51 29 2 N 0 16 46 W1 Jan 1869 nbsp Kew Bridge nbsp Arch bridge stone bridge road bridge51 29 13 N 0 17 15 W1903 nbsp Richmond Lock and Footbridge nbsp footbridge arch bridge Lock51 27 44 N 0 19 2 W1894 nbsp Twickenham Bridge nbsp Arch bridge road bridge51 27 38 N 0 18 52 W3 Jul 1933 nbsp Richmond Railway Bridge nbsp Steel bridge arch bridge railway bridge51 27 36 N 0 18 49 W1848 nbsp Richmond Bridge nbsp Bridge51 27 26 N 0 18 26 W1777 nbsp Hammerton s Ferry nbsp Ferry route51 26 48 N 0 18 50 W1909From Marble Hill House Twickenham to Ham House Ham nbsp Teddington Lock Footbridges nbsp Iron bridge suspension bridge girder bridge footbridge51 25 50 N 0 19 18 W1889The Thames Path crosses these bridges downstream there are paths on both sides of the river until the Greenwich foot tunnel nbsp Kingston Railway Bridge nbsp Arch bridge railway bridge51 24 49 N 0 18 30 W1863 nbsp Kingston Bridge nbsp Stone bridge road bridge arch bridge toll bridge until Mar 1870 51 24 40 N 0 18 31 W 48 49 17 Jul 1828The Thames Path crosses this bridge nbsp Hampton Court Bridge nbsp Concrete bridge steel bridge road bridge arch bridge51 24 14 N 0 20 33 W1933From Hampton Court to East Molesey The Thames Path crosses this bridge nbsp Hampton Ferry nbsp Ferry route51 24 43 N 0 21 45 W1519From Hampton to Hurst Park East Molesey nbsp Planned edit Diamond Jubilee Footbridge a pedestrian bridge adjacent to Battersea Railway Bridge granted planning permission in 2013 London to Windsor editCrossing Type Co ordinates Date opened Notes PhotoSunbury Ferry nbsp Ferry route51 24 20 N 0 24 21 W2019April to NovemberWalton Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 23 15 N 0 25 52 W2013 nbsp Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry nbsp Passenger ferry51 22 57 N 0 27 25 W16th centuryThe only ferry on any form of the Thames Path and the most upstream nbsp Chertsey Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 23 20 N 0 29 11 W 50 51 52 1785 nbsp M3 Chertsey Bridge nbsp Highway bridge51 23 39 N 0 29 12 W1971Carrying the M3 motorway nbsp Staines Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 25 50 N 0 30 40 W1856Built by the London and South Western Railway Carries the Waterloo to Reading Line nbsp Staines Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 26 0 N 0 31 1 W1832Bridges continuously recorded near this site since 1228 nbsp Runnymede Bridge nbsp Highway bridge51 26 15 N 0 32 5 W1961Carrying the M25 motorway and on the older part of the bridge the A30 widened in 1983 and 2005 nbsp Albert Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 28 17 N 0 35 3 W1927Replaced a cast iron bridge built in 1850 51 nbsp Victoria Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 29 16 N 0 35 29 W1967Replacing an 1851 bridge nbsp Black Potts Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 29 33 N 0 35 49 W1850 nbsp Windsor Bridge nbsp Footbridge from 1970 bicycle bridge51 29 9 N 0 36 30 W1 Jun 1824Bridges recorded on this site since 1172 Pedestrian cycle bridge since 1970 nbsp Windsor Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 29 11 N 0 37 5 W 53 1849 nbsp Queen Elizabeth Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 29 12 N 0 37 23 W1966 nbsp Former edit The Datchet Bridge built in 1707 was demolished in 1848 and replaced by the Albert and Victoria bridges Windsor to Reading editCrossing Type Co ordinates Date opened Notes ImageSummerleaze Footbridge nbsp Wooden bridge footbridge51 29 59 N 0 40 54 W1992 nbsp M4 Thames Bridge nbsp Highway bridge51 30 24 N 0 41 9 W1961Carrying the M4 Motorway incorporates a footbridge nbsp Maidenhead Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 31 16 N 0 42 6 W1838Carrying the Great Western Main Line nbsp Maidenhead Bridge nbsp Bridge51 31 26 N 0 42 7 W1777Bridge recorded 1280 nbsp Taplow Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 32 0 N 0 41 55 W2018Newest Thames crossing Cookham Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 33 44 N 0 42 21 W1867 nbsp Bourne End Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge footbridge51 34 30 N 0 42 51 W1895Footbridge added onto the rail bridge specifically for the Thames Path nbsp Marlow By pass Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 33 58 N 0 45 43 W1972Carries the A404 road between Maidenhead and High Wycombe nbsp Marlow Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 34 2 N 0 46 23 W 54 55 1832Replaced bridge built in 1530 nbsp Temple Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 33 7 N 0 47 49 W1989Temple Footbridge was built in 1989 specifically for the Thames Path nbsp Hambleden Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 33 37 N 0 52 24 W1884 nbsp Henley Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 32 15 N 0 54 1 W1786Earlier bridge dates from at least 1232 nbsp Shiplake Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 30 7 N 0 52 41 W1897 nbsp Sonning Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 28 33 N 0 54 50 W 56 57 1775Earlier bridge recorded 1530 and one in 1125 nbsp Sonning Backwater Bridges nbsp Road bridge51 28 36 N 0 54 57 W1986 nbsp Caversham Lock and Weir nbsp Lock footbridge weir51 27 39 N 0 57 51 W1875 nbsp Reading Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 27 39 N 0 58 5 W1923 nbsp Christchurch Bridge nbsp Footbridge bicycle bridge cable stayed bridge51 27 44 N 0 58 13 W30 Sep 2015 nbsp Caversham Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 27 57 N 0 58 38 W1926Earliest bridge on site recorded in 1231 nbsp Former edit A footbridge was built in 2012 for the London Olympics to enable spectators of the rowing events held at Dorney Lake to gain access from Windsor Racecourse It was removed after the Olympics 58 Reading to Oxford editCrossing Type Co ordinates Date opened Notes PhotoReading Festival bridge nbsp Footbridge51 28 2 N 1 0 43 W2008Temporarily erected each year on permanent footings for the period of the annual Reading Festival accessible to festival ticket holders and other authorised personnel only nbsp Whitchurch Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 29 13 N 1 5 7 W1902Toll bridge nbsp Gatehampton Railway Bridge nbsp Arch bridge railway bridge51 30 42 N 1 7 40 W 59 1838 nbsp Goring and Streatley Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 31 23 N 1 8 33 W1923 nbsp Moulsford Railway Bridge nbsp Arch bridge railway bridge51 33 30 N 1 8 33 W 60 1839 nbsp Winterbrook Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 35 18 N 1 7 24 W1993 nbsp Wallingford Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 36 2 N 1 7 10 W 61 62 1809Bridge recorded 1141 nbsp Benson Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 36 59 N 1 7 3 W nbsp Shillingford Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 37 27 N 1 8 22 W 51 37 28 N 1 8 22 W 63 64 1827Replaced bridge built 1763 nbsp Little Wittenham Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 38 15 N 1 10 47 W1870 nbsp Day s Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 38 18 N 1 10 45 W nbsp Clifton Hampden Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 39 16 N 1 12 38 W1867 nbsp Appleford Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 38 38 N 1 14 27 W1927 nbsp Sutton Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 59 N 1 15 56 W 65 66 1807 nbsp Sutton Pools footbridges nbsp Footbridge51 38 45 N 1 16 34 WLinking four islands in the river course nbsp Culham Cut Bridge nbsp Bridge51 39 2 N 1 15 58 W 67 A bridge across the weir on the Culham Cut west of Culham Lock nbsp Culham Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 39 1 N 1 16 3 WOther bridges cross the main river channel nbsp Abingdon Bridge nbsp Arch bridge road bridge51 40 6 N 1 16 45 W 68 1416 nbsp Abingdon Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 40 14 N 1 16 9 W nbsp Nuneham Viaduct nbsp Railway bridge bowstring arch truss bridge 69 51 40 10 N 1 14 27 W1929 nbsp Sandford Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 42 29 N 1 13 59 W nbsp Kennington Railway Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 43 17 N 1 14 32 W1923 nbsp Isis Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 43 30 N 1 14 30 W1965 nbsp Iffley Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 43 43 N 1 14 25 W nbsp Donnington Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 44 8 N 1 14 31 W1962 nbsp Folly Bridge nbsp Deck arch bridge51 44 47 N 1 15 23 W 70 1827Stone bridge built 1085 nbsp Grandpont Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 44 50 N 1 15 39 W1930s nbsp Gasworks Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 44 47 N 1 15 49 W1886Originally built to carry a rail line to the Oxford Gasworks which closed in 1960 nbsp Osney Rail Bridge nbsp Railway bridge51 44 50 N 1 16 2 W1850 1887Two adjacent bridges nbsp Osney Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 45 10 N 1 16 23 W1889 nbsp Planned edit Oxpens River Bridge between Gasworks and Osney Rail Bridges in Oxford 51 44 50 2 N 1 15 56 0 W a footbridge for completion in 2025 71 Oxford to Cricklade editCrossing Type Co ordinates Date opened Notes PhotoMedley Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 45 50 N 1 16 49 W1865Also called Rainbow footbridge nbsp Tank footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 45 45 N 1 16 45 WSep 1947 72 nbsp Godstow Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 46 46 N 1 17 59 W 73 1792A previous bridge was held by the Royalists in 1645 nbsp A34 Road Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 46 52 N 1 18 12 W1961 nbsp King s Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 47 21 N 1 18 25 W1928 nbsp Eynsham Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 46 27 N 1 21 28 W1928Permissive nbsp Swinford Toll Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 46 28 N 1 21 33 W 74 75 1769 nbsp Pinkhill Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 45 37 N 1 21 49 W1791 nbsp Hart s Weir Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 42 23 N 1 23 36 W1879 nbsp New Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 42 35 N 1 25 2 W 77 78 79 1250 76 nbsp Duxford ford nbsp Ford51 41 55 N 1 27 58 WThe ford crosses the original river channel to an island formed on its other side by the Shifford Lock Cut which is crossed by a footbridge There is no footbridge across the original river channel which must be forded by pedestrians nbsp Shifford Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 42 23 N 1 27 57 W nbsp Tenfoot Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 41 39 N 1 29 24 W1869 nbsp Tadpole Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 42 6 N 1 31 2 W 80 1784 nbsp Rushey Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 41 52 N 1 32 3 W1790 nbsp Old Man s Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 42 0 N 1 34 6 W1894 nbsp Radcot Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 41 34 N 1 35 18 W 81 82 83 1787 nbsp Eaton Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 41 8 N 1 38 40 W1936 nbsp Buscot Lock nbsp Lock footbridge51 40 49 N 1 40 7 W1790 nbsp Bloomers Hole Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 41 12 N 1 40 33 W2000Built in 2000 for the Thames Path nbsp St John s Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 41 23 N 1 40 44 W1886 nbsp Halfpenny Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 41 32 N 1 41 34 W 84 85 1792The upstream limit of the navigable Thames nbsp Inglesham Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 41 18 N 1 42 16 W1996The original towpath extends upstream to this point by the connection with the now disused Thames and Severn Canal nbsp Hannington Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 39 48 N 1 44 57 W1841 nbsp Castle Eaton Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 39 39 N 1 47 34 W1893 nbsp Water Eaton House Bridge nbsp Footbridge51 38 39 N 1 49 20 WDescribed in 1896 as a small occupation bridge for pedestrians and cattle 86 nbsp Eysey Footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 38 43 N 1 50 17 W nbsp A419 Road Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 34 N 1 50 43 W1988 nbsp Abingdon Court Lane Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 37 N 1 51 6 W20th centuryFor sewage works amp cricket club accessible to authorised personnel only Cricklade Town Bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 40 N 1 51 17 W1852 nbsp Cricklade to the source editNot all of the bridges above Cricklade are listed below For example there are a number of small agricultural bridges allowing access between fields and bridges to properties in Ashton Keynes that are not mentioned Crossing Type Co ordinates Date opened Notes PhotoAqueduct footings footbridge nbsp Footbridge navigable aqueduct51 39 5 N 1 52 31 WSite of a former aqueduct carrying the North Wilts Canal over the Thames nbsp Midland and South Western Junction Railway bridge nbsp Railway bridge footbridge51 39 4 N 1 52 55 WFormerly a bridge for the Midland and South Western Junction Railway nbsp Stones Lane footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 38 57 N 1 53 11 WFootbridge at Hailstone House nbsp Manor Farm bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 23 N 1 54 14 WNorth of Manor Farm Waterhay Brook Farm bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 22 N 1 54 28 WNorth of Brook Farm Waterhay Waterhay bridge nbsp Road bridge51 38 17 N 1 54 53 W nbsp Unnamed footbridge nbsp Footbridge51 38 20 N 1 55 25 WThe footbridge and a ford carry a bridlepath over the river just outside Ashton Keynes nbsp Bridge on High Road nbsp Road bridge51 38 25 N 1 55 51 WBridge on High Road Ashton KeynesBridge on The Derry nbsp Road bridge51 38 30 N 1 55 56 WBridge on The Derry Ashton Keynes nbsp Bridge on Gosditch Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51 38 42 N 1 56 7 W 51 64500 N 1 93528 W 51 64500 1 93528 Bridge on Gosditch Ashton Keynes Bridge on Church Walk Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51 38 48 N 1 56 10 W 51 64667 N 1 93611 W 51 64667 1 93611 Bridge on Church Walk Ashton Keynes Bridge on Church Lane Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51 38 48 N 1 56 14 W 51 64667 N 1 93722 W 51 64667 1 93722 Bridge on Church Lane Ashton Keynes Bridge on B4696 Ashton Keynes Road bridge 51 38 46 N 1 56 31 W 51 64611 N 1 94194 W 51 64611 1 94194 Bridge on B4696 Ashton Keynes Bridges Road bridge and pedestrian bridge 51 38 46 N 1 56 56 W 51 64611 N 1 94889 W 51 64611 1 94889 Bridges Bridge Road bridge 51 38 43 N 1 57 38 W 51 64528 N 1 96056 W 51 64528 1 96056 Bridge Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51 38 48 N 1 57 46 W 51 64667 N 1 96278 W 51 64667 1 96278 Footbridge Bridge Road bridge 51 38 51 N 1 57 58 W 51 64750 N 1 96611 W 51 64750 1 96611 Bridge Bridge Road bridge 51 38 52 N 1 58 2 W 51 64778 N 1 96722 W 51 64778 1 96722 Bridge Bridge Road bridge 51 38 54 N 1 58 8 W 51 64833 N 1 96889 W 51 64833 1 96889 Bridge Footbridge Pedestrian bridge 51 38 59 N 1 58 17 W 51 64972 N 1 97139 W 51 64972 1 97139 Footbridge Bridge Road bridge 51 39 2 N 1 58 24 W 51 65056 N 1 97333 W 51 65056 1 97333 Bridge Neigh Bridge Road bridge 51 39 6 N 1 58 29 W 51 65167 N 1 97472 W 51 65167 1 97472 Neigh Bridge Bridge south of Ewen Road bridge 51 40 27 N 1 59 44 W 51 67417 N 1 99556 W 51 67417 1 99556 Bridge south of Ewen Parker s Bridge Ewen Road bridge 51 40 31 N 2 0 25 W 51 67528 N 2 00694 W 51 67528 2 00694 Parker s Bridge Ewen A429 Road Bridge Road bridge 51 40 47 N 2 0 53 W 51 67972 N 2 01472 W 51 67972 2 01472 A429 Road Bridge Demolished bridge on the currently closed Cirencester Branch Line ran over the road Part of the Beeching Axe legacy A433 Road Bridge Fosse Way Roman Road Road bridge 51 41 24 N 2 1 21 W 51 69000 N 2 02250 W 51 69000 2 02250 A433 Road Bridge At Thames HeadThe river splits as it passes through Ashton Keynes An alternative route to that listed above crosses High Bridge at 51 38 13 N 1 55 46 W 51 63694 N 1 92944 W 51 63694 1 92944 High Bridge Ashton Keynes and Three Bridges at 51 38 18 N 1 56 21 W 51 63833 N 1 93917 W 51 63833 1 93917 Three Bridges Ashton Keynes See also edit nbsp London portalIslands in the River Thames Locks and weirs on the River Thames List of bridges in London London River Services Thames Path Tunnels underneath the River ThamesNotes edit For example Berkshire County Council and Middlesex County Council were abolished and smaller authorities have been created in the counties adjoining the Thames from the Borough of Swindon unitary authority to Medway Council on the Thames Estuary e g Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club Middlesex County Football Association and Middlesex County Cricket Club span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
