London Bridge was the city’s only crossing over the Thames until Westminster Bridge opened in 1750. The bridge has a rich and varied history dating back to Roman times. London Bridge came to prominence with the river’s medieval structure and boasting of timber houses along its length each several storeys high. The flamboyant and richly decorated Nonsuch House complete with chapel and Dutch style gables is the crowning glory of London Bridge. The bridge’s Gatehouse displayed the tar-preserved severed heads of traitors, a ghastly spectacle which counted William Wallace and Thomas More among the unfortunate victims at the Southwark end.
A competition was held to design a new London Bridge following the removal of houses from the bridge in the 18th century. The bridge which stood for 130 years was built by Sir John Rennie and opened in 1831. During the 1960s it was sold to a businessman in the US who thought he had acquired the rather more impressive Tower Bridge.
In 1967 work on the current structure began and it was completed in 1972.
Hotels near London Bridge, London
| Hotel Name | Location | Star Rating | Price |
| 196 Bishopsgate hotel | The City |  | £188.6 |
| RCA City Hotel | The City |  | £69 |
