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Cargando... Old London Bridge: The Story of the Longest Inhabited Bridge in Europe (edición 2002)por Patricia Pierce
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The story of Old London Bridge is a turbulent and varied one, spanning over 600 years from 1176 to 1832. In every period, the bridge was the focal point for war and conflict, from early Viking raids to the Civl War. In times of peace, the bridge was thriving commercial centre and an arena for many pleasures including spectacular national ceremonies, races, pageants, jousts and regattas. Thousands lived and died in the town on the bridge, a bustling community of merchants, craftsmen, thieves and rogues. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The history of a bridge over the Thames is very much the history of London itself in smaller scale, and there were numerous wooden bridges in approximately the same location before the twelfth century, dating back to the Roman period and possibly even earlier, when there was of course no London at all. The Medieval bridge evolved hugely during its 600 plus years of life, and houses, shops, gatehouses, chapels (St Thomas a Becket's) and mansions (Nonesuch House) were all repaired and replaced numerous times. For much of the early period we don't know what the Bridge looked like, and have to conjecture from what building details are known; only in the sixteenth century does it really emerge into the light of drawings and maps. But the whole period is marked by numerous colourful incidents and personalities that make this a pleasure to read. The ending is a bit sad in that the whole superstructure of buildings was removed in the late 18th century, so that Old London Bridge was, like it successors, "naked" for the last 70 years of its life; but this was inevitable for a variety of reasons including competition from the other bridges starting to be built from this time and its structural weaknesses from decades and centuries of being battered by the tides. But the bridge retains its place as one of the key landmarks of the capital city, known and celebrated throughout the world. ( )