of the
~New London-bridge,~
on Wednesday, the 15th day of June, 1825.
(Signed) HEN^{Y} WOODTHORPE, Jun.
Clerk of the Committee.
Seal
of the
City Arms.
_N.B._ The access is from the present bridge,
and the time of admission will be between
the hours of twelve and two.
N^{o} 281.
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It has been truly observed of the design for the new bridge, that it is
striking for its contrast with the present gothic edifice, whose place
it is so soon to supply. It consists but of five elliptical arches,
which embrace the whole span of the river, with the exception of a
double pier on either side, and between each arch a single pier of
corresponding design: the whole is more remarkable for its simplicity
than its magnificence; so much, indeed, does the former quality appear
to have been consulted, that it has not a single balustrade from
beginning to end.
New London-bridge is the symbol of an honourable British merchant: it
unites plainness with strength and capacity, and will be found to be
more expansive and ornamental, the more its uses and purposes are
considered.
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