Teddington Lock Footbridges

The Teddington Lock Footbridges are two footbridges over the River Thames in England, situated just upstream of Teddington Lock at Teddington. There is a small island between the bridges.

Teddington Lock Footbridge (West)
The western suspension bridge
Coordinates	51°25′53″N 0°19′26″W
Carries	Footpath
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Teddington
Heritage status	Grade II listed structure[1]
Characteristics
Design	Suspension
Material	Iron
History
Designer	G. Pooley
Opened	1889

Teddington Lock Footbridge (East)
The eastern girder bridge
Coordinates	51°25′53″N 0°19′26″W
Carries	Footpath
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Ham
Heritage status	Grade II listed structure[1]
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Material	Iron
Height	18 feet 4 inches (5.59 m)[2]
History
Designer	G. Pooley
Opened	1889

Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Teddington Lock Footbridges
Designated	3 October 2005
Reference no.	1391392

The two footbridges were built between 1887 and 1889, funded by donations from local residents and businesses. They replaced a ferry which gave its name to Ferry Road at Teddington. The western bridge consists of a suspension bridge crossing the weir stream and linking the island to Teddington. The eastern bridge is an iron girder bridge crossing the lock cut and linking the island to Ham on the Surrey bank.

In recent years wooden ramps have been added to the approach to the bridge on the Ham side and to the middle part on the small island so that cycles and pushchairs etc. can avoid the steps up to and down from that section of the bridge.

From this point downstream the Thames Path runs on both sides of the river and upstream it runs on the Surrey side only.

The footbridges are both Grade II listed.[1]

See also

• Crossings of the River Thames
• List of bridges in London
• Locks and weirs on the River Thames

References

1. Historic England (3 October 2005). "Teddington Lock Footbridges (1391392)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
2. River Thames Alliance. Bridge heights on the River Thames. Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Ham Photos blog – photos of Teddington Lock Footbridge with brief descriptions

Next crossing upstream	River Thames	Next crossing downstream
Kingston Railway Bridge (railway)	Teddington Lock Footbridges	Hammerton's Ferry (pedestrian)
Next crossing upstream	Thames Path	Next crossing downstream
southern bank Kingston Bridge	Teddington Lock Footbridges	both banks all crossings to the Thames Barrier

Pedestrian bridges across the River Thames