An old engraving of The Chapel of St Thomas on Old London Bridge, River Thames London, England, UK in the 1700s when it was used as a warehouse – it is from a Victorian history book. The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was a bridge chapel built near the centre of the bridge and was completed by 1209. In 1548 it was dissolved as a place of worship and soon afterwards converted to secular use. The building survived and remained as a store until the new London Bridge was built – Old London Bridge was demolished in 1832.
An old engraving of The Chapel of St Thomas on Old London Bridge, River Thames London, England, UK in the 1700s when it was used as a warehouse – it is from a Victorian history book. The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was a bridge chapel built near the centre of ‘Old’ London Bridge in the City of London and was completed by 1209. In 1548, during the Reformation, it was dissolved as a place of worship and soon afterwards converted to secular use. The building survived as a dwelling and warehouse and it remained in use as a store until the new London Bridge was built – Old London Bridge was demolished in 1832.
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Location: London Bridge, River Thames London, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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