Wandsworth Bridge is no longer “London’s most boring bridge”, according to the local council.
It has just undergone a transformation, or a “major glow up”, as the local authority in south London has called it, with the installation of new exterior lighting.
Completed in 1939, during World War Two, the bridge was painted a dull blue/grey colour to camouflage it against potential air raids and remained a light blue to this day.
Wandsworth is one of more than 30 bridges that cross the Thames between the City of London and the Surrey border, carrying people, vehicles, cyclists and trains in various combinations.
The first was London Bridge, the only crossing over the river in the capital from medieval times until Westminster Bridge was completed in 1750.
London Bridge has been rebuilt several times; the current concrete structure dates from 1973.
The newest is the Millennium Bridge, which is for pedestrians only and opened in 2000.
For some people, central London has the finest Thames crossings, while for others the bucolic bridges of the south-west London suburbs are unbeatable.
As many Londoners head out to enjoy the city over the Easter weekend, here are 20 of the best-known bridges, in alphabetical order.
