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Putney Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge over the River Thames in west London, linking Putney on the south side with Fulham to the north. [1] Before the first bridge was built in 1729, a ferry had shuttled between the two banks. The current format is three lanes southbound (including one bus lane) and one lane (plus cycle lane/bus stop ...
Putney Bridge Stone bridge, road bridge, tram bridge (from 1909 until 1935), arch bridge: 51°28′0″N 0°12′48″W [42] [43] 1729: Replaced an earlier bridge, known as Fulham Bridge, opened in 1729. This is the downstream limit of the Thames towpath. [41] Hammersmith Bridge Suspension bridge [44], road bridge: 51°29′20″N 0°13′47 ...
Putney is served by mainline South Western Railway trains to London Waterloo from Putney station and by London Underground from East Putney. The far west of Putney is also served by Barnes station, a few hundred yards across the boundary, while Putney Bridge tube station is across the river in Fulham.
Putney Bridge is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District line. It is between Parsons Green and East Putney stations and is in Zone 2 . The station is located in the south of Fulham , adjacent to Fulham High Street and New Kings Road ( A308 ) and is a short distance from the north end of Putney Bridge from which it ...
Fulham Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London. It is very close to Putney Bridge, and carries the London Underground District line between Putney Bridge station on the North, and East Putney station on the South. Fulham Railway Bridge can also be crossed on foot, on the downstream (east) side. Swans in front of the bridge
Putney Bridge, like its predecessor Fulham Bridge, is unique in that it is the only bridge in Britain to have a church at both ends: the ancient St Mary's Church is located in Putney on the south bank, and All Saints' Church, Fulham, is on the north bank.
The Thames Path uses the existing Thames towpath between Inglesham and Putney Bridge wherever possible. The former Thames and Severn Canal entrance is the present-day limit of navigation [13] [14] for powered craft, and is one and a half miles upstream of the highest lock (St John's Lock), near Lechlade. [15]
The most accessible route to the ground is to walk through Bishops Park from Putney Bridge (the nearest Underground station), [82] often known as 'The Green Mile' by Fulham fans (as it is roughly a mile walk through pleasant greenery). [83] The Telegraph ranked the Cottage 9th out of 54 grounds to hold Premier League football. [84]