The Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, after 8 years of construction. However, many people don't realise why it was even built in the first place, or why it is so different from London's other bridges. The information below will fill you in on some of Tower Bridge's fascinating history.

 Bridge History
 The need for a new bridge
 How a design was chosen
 The building of the bridge
 How it works - then and now
 Interesting facts