Teddington Lock Footbridges

Summary

The Teddington Lock Footbridges are two footbridges over the River Thames in England, situated just upstream of Teddington Lock at Teddington. There is a small island between the bridges.

Teddington Lock Footbridge (South)
The southern suspension bridge
Coordinates51°25′51″N 0°19′18″W / 51.43083°N 0.32167°W / 51.43083; -0.32167
CarriesFootpath
CrossesRiver Thames
LocaleTeddington
Maintained byRichmond upon Thames London Borough Council
Heritage statusGrade II listed structure[1]
Characteristics
DesignSuspension
MaterialIron
History
DesignerG. Pooley
Opened1889
Location
Map
Teddington Lock Footbridge (North)
The northern girder bridge
Coordinates51°25′51″N 0°19′19″W / 51.43083°N 0.32194°W / 51.43083; -0.32194
CarriesFootpath
CrossesRiver Thames
LocaleHam
Maintained byRichmond upon Thames London Borough Council
Heritage statusGrade II listed structure[1]
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
MaterialIron
Height18 feet 4 inches (5.59 m)[2]
History
DesignerG. Pooley
Opened1889
Location
Map
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameTeddington Lock Footbridges
Designated3 October 2005
Reference no.1391392

The two footbridges were built between 1887 and 1889, funded by donations from local residents and businesses. They replaced a ferry which gave its name to Ferry Road at Teddington. The southern bridge consists of a suspension bridge crossing the weir stream and linking the island to Teddington. The northern bridge is an iron girder bridge crossing the lock cut and linking the island to Ham on the Surrey bank.

In recent years wooden ramps have been added to the approach to the bridge on the Ham side and to the middle part on the small island so that cycles and pushchairs etc. can avoid the steps up to and down from that section of the bridge.

From this point downstream the Thames Path runs on both sides of the river and upstream it runs on the Surrey side only.

The footbridges are both Grade II listed.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Historic England (3 October 2005). "Teddington Footbridge (Grade II) (1391392)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ River Thames Alliance. Bridge heights on the River Thames. Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Ham Photos blog – photos of Teddington Lock Footbridge with brief descriptions
Next crossing upstream River Thames Next crossing downstream
Kingston Railway Bridge Teddington Lock Footbridges Hammerton's Ferry (pedestrian)
Next crossing upstream Thames Path Next crossing downstream
southern bank
Kingston Bridge
Teddington Lock Footbridges both banks
all crossings to the Thames Barrier

51°25′50″N 0°19′18″W / 51.43056°N 0.32167°W / 51.43056; -0.32167