Kew Bridge
Kew Bridge is a wide-span bridge over the Tideway (upper estuary of the Thames) linking the London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow. The present bridge, which was opened in 1903 as King Edward VII Bridge by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and Cuthbert A Brereton. Historic England listed it at Grade II in 1983.
Kew Bridge | |
|---|---|
The current (third) Kew Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′13″N 0°17′15″W |
| Carries | A205 road |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Kew |
| Maintained by | Transport for London |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed structure |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Granite |
| Total length | 1,182 feet (360 m) |
| Width | 75 feet (23 m) |
| Longest span | 133 feet (41 m) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | John Wolfe-Barry and Cuthbert A Brereton |
| Opened | 20 May 1903 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Abolished 8 February 1873 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Kew Bridge |
| Designated | 25 June 1983 (Richmond listing) 11 February 1998 (Hounslow listing) |
| Reference no. | 1193845 (Richmond listing) 1376778 (Hounslow listing) |
| Location | |
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