Site details:
| Blackfriars Bridge South Garden and Blackfriars Underpass |
City of London |
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Blackfriars Bridge Garden was referred to as a public garden by the 1920s. The current landscaping dates from the 1960s when Blackfriars Underpass was opened and adopted as public open space under the Blackfriars Bridgehead Act. This consists of a landscaped strip along the river by the pedestrian underpass, as well as areas of grass and flowerbeds at the bridgehead that are essentially traffic islands, a pleasant contrast from the busy road. Near the Underpass is a commemorative stone. |
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| Site location: |
Blackfriars Bridge/Queen Victoria Street/Victoria Embankment |
| Postcode: |
EC4Y 0DH |
| Type of site: |
Public Gardens |
| Date(s): |
early C20th;1960s |
| Designer(s): |
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| Listed structures: |
LBII: Blackfriars Bridge; drinking fountain |
| Borough: |
City of London |
| Site ownership: |
Corporation of London |
| Site management: |
Transport for London |
| Open to public? |
Partially |
| Opening times: |
riverside area unrestricted; traffic island landscaping visible but not accessible |
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| Facilities: |
none |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: Blackfriars (District, Circle). Rail: Blackfriars |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/07/2001
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/openspaces
