Blackfriars Bridge

 
 
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Blackfriars Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 9UD 
 
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Blackfriars BridgeThe present Blackfriars Bridge, open to walkers and drivers, was opened in 1869 by Queen Victoria to whom the bridge was dedicated - a statue of her can be seen on the north side of the bridge. It was originally named 'William Pitt Bridge' (after the Prime Minister William Pitt) but was soon renamed after Blackfriars Monastery, a Dominican priory which once stood nearby.

 

Blackfriars Bridge events

 
Mayor's Thames FestivalMayor's Thames FestivalMayor's Thames FestivalThe Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entertainment, art installations, music and dancing all performed at various riverside locations between Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and 14th September 2013Sunday 15th September 2013 Where:
Blackfriars Bridge,   Victoria Embankment      EC4V 3QR
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Mayor's Thames Festival
event  Running from Saturday 14th September 2013 until Sunday 15th September 2013
TIMES  Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2013  PRICING  Free
The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entertainment, art installations, music and dancing all performed at various riverside locations between Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and ... More about this event
 

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Southwark Tube Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
Waterloo Tube Station
 
10 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
Waterloo Railway Station
 
10 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Union Car Parks
 
10 minutes walk
 
Library Street NCP
 
11 minutes walk
 
 
 

Further articles featuring Blackfriars Bridge on LondonTown.com

 
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Fireworks in London 2011

Saturday 12th November 2011 Lord Mayor's Show Fireworks at 5pm The Lord Mayor's Show features possibly the most dangerous and amazing of all the public fireworks shows...

 
 
Fireworks in London 2011 by Area

Central London | Lord Mayor's Show Blackfriars Bridge to Waterloo Bridge | Victoria Embankment, EC4V 3QR Saturday 12th November 2011 The Lord Mayor's Show features possibly the...

 
 
September 2011

Mayor's Thames Festival Blackfriars Bridge, EC4V 3QR 10th & 11th September 2011 The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in mid-September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds...

 
 
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Hotels near Blackfriars Bridge

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Novotel London Blackfriars London
Novotel London Blackfriars
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Executive Double Rooms: 35% off from £167
46 - 49 Blackfriars Road, SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
With London's South Bank, Tate Modern and St Paul's Cathedral all within close proximity, the Novotel London Blackfriars is within easy reach of a number of ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn Express London Southwark London
Holiday Inn Express London Southwark
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Accessible Double Rooms: 33% off from £128
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
 
 
 
Crowne Plaza London The City London
Crowne Plaza London The City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Rooms: 56% off from £118
19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 5 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Rising from the very heart of the Square Mile, the listed façade of an early 20th Century building on the site of Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Boats and Bridges nearest Blackfriars Bridge

Nearest to Blackfriars Bridge
Millennium Bridge London
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Millennium Bridge
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, City, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern ...More
 
 
 
Golden Hinde London
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Golden Hinde
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Sir Francis Drake completed the second-ever circumnavigation of the world between 1577-80 in a galleon ship called the Golden Hinde. The ship has been re-created and ...More
 
 
 
Westminster Bridge London
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Westminster Bridge
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London SW1A | 19 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Westminster Bridge lies on the Thames between the Houses of Parliament and County Hall with the delights of the Southbank Centre and the National Theatre beyond. ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Blackfriars Bridge

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Blackfriars Bridge
Bankside Gallery London
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Bankside Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ...More
 
 
 
Oxo Tower Wharf London
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Oxo Tower Wharf
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for demolition ...More
 
 
 
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The Wapping Project Bankside
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to Tate ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Blackfriars Bridge

Near Blackfriars Bridge
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui London
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 18th September to 7th December 2013
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Following a run at the Chichester Festival Theatre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui now transfers to the Duchess Theatre. With Henry Goodman once again in ...More
 
 
 
Let It Be London
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Let It Be
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st February to 5th October 2013
Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Over 50 years after the release of the super-group's first single, Love Me Do, the hit songs of the Fab Four are performed in this celebratory ...More
 
 
 
Untold Stories London
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Untold Stories
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 22nd March to 15th June 2013
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Alan Bennett's critically acclaimed Untold Stories transfers to the Duchess Theatre this March. The double bill features two autobiographical recollections by Bennett: Hymn, a touching memoir ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Blackfriars Bridge

Near Blackfriars Bridge
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ...More
 
 
 
Rose Theatre London
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Rose Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ...More
 
 
 
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The Sam Wanamaker Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
New Globe Walk, SE1 | 7 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
First performances in The Sam Wanamaker Theatre are due to begin in January 2014. For the first time since it opened in 1997, Shakespeare's Globe will ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Blackfriars Bridge

The best shops and markets near Blackfriars Bridge
Oxo Tower and Gabriel's Wharf London
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Oxo Tower and Gabriel's Wharf
London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it’s hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for ...More
 
 
 
Konditor & Cook London
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Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
63 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
 
 
 
Konditor & Cook London
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Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Blackfriars Bridge

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Oxo Tower Restaurant London
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Oxo Tower Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Up the Oxo Tower drinkers and diners are treated to some of the best views in London, a gourmet menu, classy cocktails and occasional live music. ...More
 
 
 
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Eat Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Oxo Tower, Wharf Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Food to go in its simplest form. Freeshly baked bread for hand-made made sandwhiches; home made soups; simple salads. Another high street option for fresh. fast ...More
 
 
 
Not Afternoon Tea at the Oxo Tower London
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Not Afternoon Tea at the Oxo Tower
London > Restaurants > Afternoon Tea
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
The name says it all; Not Afternoon Tea at the Oxo Tower is an eccentric alternative to the traditional afternoon tea. With a tasting plate of ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Blackfriars Bridge

Near Blackfriars Bridge
Courtauld Institute of Art London
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Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
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King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 13 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Chang's Hapkido Academy London
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Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 5 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
 
 
 
Urban Golf London
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Urban Golf
London > Leisure > Golf
12 Smithfield Street, City, London EC1A | 13 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it’s a brilliant idea that has been stylishly executed. ...More
 
 
 
Postman's Park London
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Postman's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 13 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Blackfriars Bridge

The best pubs near London Blackfriars Bridge.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Thirsty Bear
London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
If you're the kind of drinker who gets thirsty, very thirsty, and you don't have the time or patience to queue for at a very busy ...More
 
 
 
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Hilliard
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
26A Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
...More
 
 
 
King's Arms London
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King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie London
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Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
 
 
 
Viva Verdi London
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Viva Verdi
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
6 Canvey Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Located just behind the Tate Modern is the delightful wine bar Viva Verdi where the prosciutto is served with piles of Palma ham, just like in ...More
 
 
 
Vinopolis Wine Wharf London
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Vinopolis Wine Wharf
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Their extensive wine list is a veritable treat for connoisseurs and aspiring novices alike; there are 100 wines available by the glass and over 300 wines, ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Blackfriars Bridge

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Blackfriars Bridge.
Tate Modern London
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Tate Modern
London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
 
 
 
The Mermaid London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Mermaid
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Mermaid, Puddledock, City, London EC4V | 5 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
The self-proclaimed best kept events secret in the City, the newly refurbished Mermaid events and conference centre in Blackfriars boasts a 600-seat theatre-style auditorium and numerous ...More
 
 
 
Middle Temple Hall London
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Middle Temple Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 7 minutes from Blackfriars Bridge
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
 
 
 
 
 

What's On Today

Near Blackfriars Bridge

 
 
 
 
May '08: Guildhall School Of Music And Drama
Theatre | Until 23rd May 2013 

Bridewell Theatre 6 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

A devised piece by final year actors at the Guildhall School....More

Catherine Beynon, Emily Beynon
Concerts | On 20th May 2013 

1901 Arts Club 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

The harpist and flautist duo performs Saint-Saens's Fantaisie, Alywn's Naiades Fantasy Sonata, Debussy's Syrinx For Solo Flute and Borne's Carmen ...More

Monday Madness
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2013 

Walkabout Temple 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

DJs Bruno and Jimmy Jam play pop, dance and carnival classics....More

Table Tennis
Leisure | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 10 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Line Dancing: Advanced: Workshop
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 10 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Line Dancing
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 10 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Rock & Roll & Latin Dance: Workshop (Over 60s)
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 10 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Benjamin Grosvenor, Hyeyoon Park And Young Friends
Concerts | On 20th May 2013 

Southbank Centre 11 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

London Music Masters' Ambassador Grosvenor is joined by multi-award winning violinist Park and others, for a performance of classical music....More

People, Purpose, Power: LSE HR Conference 2013
Business Events | On 20th May 2013 

London School Of Economics 12 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Discussion and debates on contemporary HR issues....More

Banker To The Poor: Lifting Millions Out Of Poverty Through Social Business: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 20th May 2013 

London School Of Economics 12 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Professors Muhammad Yunus and Craig Calhoun discuss Yunus's microfinance organisation, Grameen Bank....More

 
 

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