Storm clouds over River Thames and Battersea Rail Bridge London UK

by James Brunker

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Storm clouds over River Thames and Battersea Rail Bridge London UK

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James Brunker

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A view looking north along the River Thames, London towards the Battersea Railway Bridge on a stormy afternoon. The bridge (a Grade 2 listed structure) was designed by William Baker, the chief engineer of the London and North Western Railway, and opened in March 1863. Originally called the Cremorne Bridge (after the nearby riverside Cremorne Gardens in Chelsea) and also referred to as the Battersea New Bridge, it links Battersea to the part of Fulham known as Chelsea Harbour or Imperial Wharf on the south side of Chelsea Creek. Nowadays it is officially called the Chelsea River Bridge by its owners Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, and is used by the West London Line of the London Overground.

The modern high rises on the right are apartment buildings that are part of a huge new development project on the Chelsea Waterfront. The brick chimneys are part of the Lots Road Power Station, a disused power station that supplied electricity to the London Underground system. It was completed in 1904, finally shut down in 2002 and is now due to be converted into shops, restaurants and apartments as part of the redevelopment project. The high rise building on the left is the Belvedere Tower, Chelsea Harbour, which also contains luxury apartments. The boat in the foreground is part of a moored houseboat community.

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.

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May 16th, 2023

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