Greenland Dock Swing Bridge - South Sea Street, London, UK
N 51° 29.747 W 000° 02.035
30U E 705882 N 5709132
This swing bridge carries pedestrians across the entrance lock to Greenland Dock in London. The bridge split in the middle with the two halves opening horizontally. The hydraulic rams, powering the bridge, can be seen in pits.
Waymark Code: WM125N9
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/05/2020
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A plaque, attached to railings alongside the bridge, advises:
Swing Bridge
Like all the equipment around the dock,
this footbridge was opened and closed by
high pressure water acting through
pistons in the cylinders you can see in
the pits. The water came from a pump
house nearby.
The bridge is Grade II listed with the entry at the Historic England website advising:
Footbridge. 1904. Supplied by WG Armstrong, Whitworth and Co Ltd. Cast-iron with granite steps. Comprises 2 girder cantilever sections, partially latticed, each of which is 13m in length. 3 curved stone steps at each end. Built when the Greenland Lock and Greenland Dock were enlarged and modernised to accommodate larger ships. The bridge originally swung apart in a horizontal plane to permit the passage of ships from the River Thames to the Greenland Dock. It was refurbished, together with its accompanying hydraulic machinery, in 1987.