Borough bridges get listing accolade
by Hammersmith and Fulham Press Office
02/12/2008
Two of the borough’s bridges have been given status that will preserve them for generations to come.
Hammersmith Bridge was last week ‘upgraded‘ from Grade II listed building status to Grade II*, while Cremorne Bridge West London Extension Railway Bridge was listed immediately as Grade II *.
The announcement to give new listing status to a total of seven London bridges was made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport last Wednesday (November 26) acting on advice from English Heritage.
Listed building status is put in place ensure decisions affecting the building’s future are carefully considered, that any alterations are carried out with respect to the character of the building and that care is taken to preserve it, particularly if there is development happening nearby.
Councillor Nicholas Botterill, deputy leader and cabinet member for environment, said: “This is great news for the borough and for the bridges. They are examples of excellent engineering and both are landmarks that welcome people to Hammersmith & Fulham.”
Cremorne Bridge - also known as Battersea Railway Bridge - is the oldest bridge to cross the Thames in the group and was opened on March 2, 1863. The bridge connects Hammersmith & Fulham to Wandsworth and is one of the earliest railway bridges across the Thames to survive in its original form.
