Tower Bridge is one of London’s most famous landmarks – but how much do you really know about this architectural oddity? Here are 20 interesting facts about Tower Bridge I’ll bet you never knew.
20 Interesting Tower Bridge Facts
No, Tower Bridge is Not London Bridge
Tower Bridge might be London’s most famous bridge but it’s not London Bridge. London Bridge is a bit further upriver and is pretty plain by comparison.
Over 50 Designs Were Submitted for the Bridge
The City of London Corporation held a competition for the design of a new bridge to help Londoners travel between the two sides of the Thames in 1876.
Over 50 designs were submitted but none were approved..
That’s until 1884 when the final design by architect Sir Horace Jones and civil engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry was picked.
