Twickenham Bridge
Twickenham Bridge, London TW1 1SD, United Kingdom
Twickenham Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the River Thames (tidal section) between
Teddington Lock Weir Exit (Channel leading to the Weir.) (3 miles
to the southwest) and
Richmond Lock and Footbridge (For 2 hours each side of high tide the weirs are lifted. At other times the lock must be used.) (1½ furlongs
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit is Richmond Railway Bridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Richmond Bridge (River Thames) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Corporation Island | 2¼ furlongs | |
The White Cross PH  | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Flowerpot Islands | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Richmond Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Twickenham Bridge | ||
| Richmond Lock and Footbridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Isleworth Ait | 5½ furlongs | |
| Isleworth Wharf and London Apprentice PH | 6¾ furlongs | |
Brentford Dock Marina  | 2 miles | |
| Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Tesco
Olivers Food & WineAmenities nearby at Richmond Railway Bridge
Broadway Stores
St Margarets
St Margarets StationAmenities nearby at Richmond Lock and Footbridge
Fish & Chips
Halfords Halfords
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Teddington Lock Weir Exit — 3 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Molesey Lock — 7 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Molesey Lock
Thames Lock No 16 — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Thames Lock No 16
Chertsey Lock — 15 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Chertsey Lock
Pyrford Lock No 12 — 18 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Pyrford Lock No 12
In the direction of Thames Flood Barrier
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
Norwood Top Lock No 90 — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Norwood Top Lock No 90
Bull's Bridge Visitor Moorings — 8 miles, ¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Visitor Moorings
Limehouse Basin — 18 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin
Tail of Bow Locks — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (Limehouse Cut) to Head of Bow Locks, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (Bow Lock) to Tail of Bow Locks
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 11 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
The Black Horse PH (Greenford) — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to The Black Horse PH (Greenford)
Greenford Wharf — 12 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Greenford Wharf
Meath Gardens Footbridge No 55A — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Meath Gardens Footbridge No 55A
Cowley Sanitary Station — 12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Sanitary Station
Victoria Park Services — 19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Victoria Park Services
Denham Marina — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Denham Marina
Railway Bridge No 11A — 15 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Railway Bridge No 11A
Mary Seacole Gardens — 18 miles, 4½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Mary Seacole Gardens
Mitre Bridge No 6 — 18 miles, 4½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Mitre Bridge No 6Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Teddington Lock Weir Exit — 3 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Molesey Lock — 7 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Molesey Lock
Shepperton Lock — 13 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Shepperton Lock
Penton Hook Lock — 17 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Penton Hook Lock
Pyrford Lock No 12 — 18 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Pyrford Lock No 12
Bell Weir Lock — 19 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Bell Weir Lock
In the direction of Thames Flood Barrier
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
Norwood Top Lock No 90 — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Norwood Top Lock No 90
Limehouse Lock No 13 — 18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Lock No 13
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 11 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
Greenford Wharf — 12 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Greenford Wharf
Iver Lane Bridge No 188 — 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Iver Lane Bridge No 188
Victoria Park Services — 19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Victoria Park Services
Steele Road Service Mooring — 17 miles and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Steele Road Service Mooring
Kensal Green Bridge No 4 — 19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Kensal Green Bridge No 4
Copper Mill Lane Rubbish Disposal — 18 miles, ½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Copper Mill Lane Rubbish DisposalNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Molesey Lock — 7 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Molesey Lock
Shepperton Lock — 13 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Shepperton Lock
Pyrford Lock No 12 — 18 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Pyrford Lock No 12
In the direction of Thames Flood Barrier
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
Norwood Top Lock No 90 — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Norwood Top Lock No 90
Limehouse Basin — 18 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 11 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
Northolt Boatyard — 11 miles, 6½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Northolt Boatyard
Benbow Way Bridge No 189 — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Benbow Way Bridge No 189
Greenford Wharf — 12 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Greenford Wharf
Cowley Sanitary Station — 12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Sanitary Station
Victoria Park Services — 19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Victoria Park Services
Railway Bridge No 11A — 15 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Railway Bridge No 11ANearest place to turn
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Five Ways Junction — 13 miles, 2 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Five Ways Junction
Coxes Railway Bridge Winding Hole — 14 miles, 5 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Coxes Railway Bridge Winding Hole
Woodham Junction — 16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames Meadow, then on the River Thames (Desborough Cut) to West End of Desborough Cut, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Woodham Junction
In the direction of Thames Flood Barrier
Brentford Gauging Lock Weir Exit — 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Gauging Lock Weir Exit
Brentford Gauging Lock Weir Entrance — 3 miles and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Gauging Lock Weir Entrance
Clitheroe's Lock Weir Exit — 3 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Clitheroe's Lock Weir Exit
Grand Union Canal - Brent Junction — 5 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Grand Union Canal - Brent Junction
Winding Hole between Three Bridges and Norwood Lock No 91 — 5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Winding Hole between Three Bridges and Norwood Lock No 91
Adelaide Dock — 6 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Adelaide Dock
North Hyde Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to North Hyde Bridge Winding Hole
Limehouse Basin — 18 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin
Bull's Bridge Junction — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction
Abbott Wharf Dock — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (Limehouse Cut) to Abbott Wharf Dock
Winding Hole above Anchor Bridge — 9 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Winding Hole above Anchor Bridge
Head of Bow Locks — 19 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (Limehouse Cut) to Head of Bow Locks
Willowtree Marina — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Willowtree Marina
Tail of Bow Locks — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (Limehouse Cut) to Head of Bow Locks, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (Bow Lock) to Tail of Bow Locks
Cowley Peachey Junction — 11 miles, 3 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Peachey Junction
Packet Boat Marina — 11 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Peachey Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) to Packet Boat Marina
The Black Horse PH (Greenford) — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to The Black Horse PH (Greenford)Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Molesey Lock — 7 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Teddington Lock Weir Exit, then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Molesey Lock
In the direction of Thames Flood Barrier
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
Limehouse Basin — 18 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Limehouse Basin Entrance, then on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) to Limehouse Basin
Packet Boat Marina — 11 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Peachey Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) to Packet Boat Marina
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 11 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service WharfNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames Flood Barrier
Willowtree Marina — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Willowtree Marina
Northolt Boatyard — 11 miles, 6½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Northolt Boatyard
Iver Boatyard — 14 miles and 13 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Peachey Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) to Iver Boatyard
Denham Marina — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Denham Marina
Harefield Marina — 16 miles, 1½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Harefield Marina
Hillingdon Narrowboats Association — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Hillingdon Narrowboats AssociationDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Wikipedia has a page about Twickenham Bridge
Twickenham Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. Built in 1933 as part of the newly constructed "Chertsey Arterial Road", the bridge connects the Old Deer Park district of Richmond (historically Surrey) on the south bank of the river to St. Margarets (historically Middlesex) on the north bank, both within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Twickenham Bridge gets its name from the fact that it is on the road to the town of Twickenham (also in the same London borough), which is approximately 3 km upstream from Twickenham Bridge, past Richmond Bridge. Given the bridge's unique position on the river, St Margarets is actually at the southwestern end of the bridge, despite being on the north bank, while Richmond, south of the Thames, is at the northeastern end of the bridge.
The bridge forms part of today's A316 (Chertsey Road), which links Central and West London with the M3 motorway at Sunbury-on-Thames.
The bridge's architect was Maxwell Ayrton and the head engineer was Alfred Dryland. The proposed design of the bridge envisaged four 70 foot towers to be constructed on the riverbanks with retaining walls of 20 feet above road level. The plans were widely opposed and a local petition was organised by The Daily Telegraph against the design on the grounds that it was inappropriate to the setting in Richmond.
The final design of the bridge was of three reinforced-concrete arches supported on concrete piers with Art Deco embellishments. The bridge incorporates three permanent hinges enabling the structure to adjust to changes in temperature, the first reinforced concrete bridge structure in the UK to use such an innovation. The arch springings, as well as the arch crowns, have decorative bronze cover plates. Ribbed shuttering was used in the casting of the concrete piers and abutments, giving the main faces a ribbed finish that was then knocked back. The approach viaduct and retaining walls were constructed in precast blocks that were wire brushed to create a rough finish. The balustrades and lamps were constructed of open bronzework. The Bromsgrove Guild was employed in casting and fitting the bronze lamp standards and parapets as well as the railings on the four staircases between road level and the river bank
The bridge was opened on 3 July 1933 by Edward, Prince of Wales.
In 1992, the first Gatso speed camera in the United Kingdom was launched on Twickenham Bridge.
The bridge was declared a Grade II* listed structure in 2008, providing protection to preserve its special character from unsympathetic development.
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