Hungerford Market Crossing Operates
The pedestrian suspension bridge operated as an important Thames crossing near Hungerford Market.
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Hungerford Bridge Company Biography and Timeline
Follow Hungerford Bridge Company through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Hungerford Bridge Company, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1846–1855Years on this page
1846
1847
Hungerford Suspension Chains Carry Traffic
The iron link chains supported regular pedestrian use of the elevated bridge deck.
1848
Hungerford Footbridge Remains In Commercial Use
The suspension bridge provided a toll based crossing during the expansion of central London transport.
1850
Hungerford Thames Bridge Maintenance Continues
The operator maintained the pedestrian crossing and its suspension structure above the river.
1855
Hungerford Bridge Faces Railway Proposals
Plans for additional rail access to central London threatened the future of the existing pedestrian crossing.
Records, sources and methodology
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