The history of London-bridge from its first foundation in the year 994, to the destruction of the temporarary bridge by fire, on the eleventh day of April 1758
Subtitle: Containing, I. Of the foundation of London-bridge. II. Of the building of the present stone bridge. III. Of the custom of London-bridge, and how it came into the hands of the citizens. IV. Of the Annual charge of repairing and supporting the bridge. V. of the modern state of the bridge. VI. Description of the water works under the bridge, with the quantity of water it throws up. VII. Present state of the buildings of the bridge. VIII. Of the resolution taken by the mayor and commonality of the city of London, to take the houses off London-bridge, and to improve and widen the passage under the said bridge, with an abstract of the act of Parliament relating thereto. IX. Of the erection of the temporary bridge; of its destruction by fire; and of the proceedings of the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons thereupon. To which is added, A brief history and description of the several bridges built over the river of Thames within the memory of man, viz. 1. Of Datchet-bridge; 2. Of Fulham bridge; 3. Of Walton-bridge; 4. Of Westminster-bridge, and 5. Of Hampton court-bridge. With copper-plates of Westminster and London bridges; a large map of London with a view of the river Thames; and one plate of the view of London. And also of the following designed ones, viz. At Blackfriars, (with a copper-plate thereof) Kew, and Richmond
Publisher: Printed for M. Cooper
Published: 1758
Place of publication: London
Language: eng