Lambeth Bridge - London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 29.685 W 000° 07.489
30U E 699578 N 5708765
Lambeth Bridge spans the River Thames, from east to west, just to the south of the Houses of Parliament. At each end of the bridge are a pair of obelisks.
Waymark Code: WMDV89
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/26/2012
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The co-ordinates posted are for the western side (Millbank) of the bridge. The co-ordinates for the obelisks on the eastern side are 51° 29.662'N; 000° 07.276'W.

The bridge is Grade II listed and the entry, at English Heritage, reads:
"...Obelisks at either end of the bridge are topped by stone pinecones, ancient symbols of hospitality; they are also thought to resemble pineapples and are linked to the renowned C17 botanist John Tradescant who is thought to have introduced the fruit to this country and is buried in the former Church of St Mary-in-Lambeth (now the Museum of Garden History) on the eastern approach to the bridge. ..."

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Date Created/Placed: c1932

Address:
Lambeth Bridge London United Kingdom

Height: c12m / c40ft

Illuminated: yes

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