London's Bridges

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    The two Golden Jubilee Bridges at Charing Cross flank which railway bridge?

    • Hungerford Bridge
    • Grosvenor Bridge
    • Savoy Bridge
    • Northumberland Bridge
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How much do you know about London's many crossings?

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following westerly bridges have we just made up?

    • Chiswick Bridge

    • Kew Bridge

    • Kingston Bridge

    • Surbiton Bridge

    Correct Answer
    A. Surbiton Bridge
  • 3. 

    Whose architectural firm helped design the Millennium Bridge, which was christened the 'wobbly bridge' after its less-than-steady opening?

    • Sir Richard Rogers

    • Sir Terry Farrell

    • Sir Norman Foster

    • Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

    Correct Answer
    A. Sir Norman Foster
  • 4. 

    What unusual restriction is signed on the approach to Albert Bridge?

    • No cattle

    • All troops must break step

    • You may not reverse on this bridge

    • Tollgate: fee, 3 peppercorns

    Correct Answer
    A. All troops must break step
  • 5. 

    Name the singer who, in 2006, had a hit with 'London Bridge' - the video of which contains copious shots of Tower Bridge.

    • Fergie

    • Kylie

    • Britney

    • Rihanna

    Correct Answer
    A. Fergie
  • 6. 

    Why is Waterloo Bridge sometimes referred to as the Ladies' Bridge?

    • Ladies Somerset and Astor privately funded its construction

    • It was built during WWII using mostly female labour

    • It was a common haunt of post-war prostitutes

    • Original proposals would have restricted pedestrian access to females only

    Correct Answer
    A. It was built during WWII using mostly female labour
  • 7. 

    6 November 1869 was a busy day for Queen Victoria. Which Thames bridge did she open, before moving on to similar duties at Holborn Viaduct?

    • London Bridge

    • Southwark Bridge

    • Blackfriars Bridge

    • Tower Bridge

    Correct Answer
    A. Blackfriars Bridge
  • 8. 

    Which upstream crossing includes eight sculpted female figures (each weighing two tons), one of whom holds a model of St Paul's Cathedral?

    • Albert Bridge

    • Wandsworth Bridge

    • Battersea Bridge

    • Vauxhall Bridge

    Correct Answer
    A. Vauxhall Bridge
  • 9. 

    Old London Bridge (the one with all the cluttered housing on it) contained a chapel dedicated to which British saint?

    • Thomas Becket

    • Thomas More

    • St George

    • Edward the Confessor

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Becket
  • 10. 

    Which is the only Thames bridge that is wholly within the City of London?

    • London Bridge

    • Millennium Bridge

    • Southwark Bridge

    • Blackfriars Bridge

    Correct Answer
    A. Blackfriars Bridge

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