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Dist:0.1km north<br/>Fulham Railway Bridge was constructed across the River Thames between 1887 and 1889 by the London & South Western Railway. It was designed by William Jacomb, at one time an assistant to Brunel. It now carries London Underground District Line trains to and from the terminus at Wimbledon. The red patch behind the latticework is the side of a train passing by. Of the footbridge I can find no information at all although it appears to be of a more modern construction. The footbridge goes between Deodar Road in Putney and Ranelagh Gardens by Putney Bridge Underground station in Fulham.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.1km north<br/>A Greek sphinx, unperturbed by a vandal's decoration of her breasts, stands on a gatepost. Others adorn nearby roofs; I imagine there were once many more along these roads than now remain.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.1km north<br/>With the railway bridge
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.1km north<br/>Between East Putney station and the Fulham Railway Bridge the District Line railway passes over 5 roads each with a distinctive metal box bridge. See [[823906]] [[824083]] [[824089]] [[824101]] for the others. The white structure on the left is the southern end of Fulham Railway Bridge. A check on the old Ordnance Survey maps shows that in 1874 this was Ranelagh Road, only being indicated by its current name in the 1896 Edition.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.1km north<br/>This is the Deodar Road railway bridge viewed from the southern end of [[824253]]. Note the omnipresent CCTV camera.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.2km north<br/>This house at the edge of Wandsworth Park overlooks the River Thames.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The western side of the bridge in evening sunshine.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The bridge was opened in 1889 and carries the District Line across the River Thames, plus pedestrians on a footbridge on the other, downstream side. Looking from the north (Putney Bridge station) side.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Between East Putney station and the Fulham Railway Bridge the District Line railway passes over 5 roads each with a distinctive metal box bridge. See [[823906]] [[824083]] [[824089]] [[824117]] for the others. This one is in need of a repaint. The bridge referred to in this road name is the actual Putney Bridge, not this railway bridge, by the way.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The view of Fulham Railway Bridge as seen from Putney Bridge.
©Sandy Gemmill
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Wandsworth Park is one of two Grade II listed parks in the London Borough of Wandsworth, the other being Battersea Park. The area was formerly in use as allotment gardens until its purchase by the local council in 1898. The park was opened in 1903 and has changed little since. This carriage drive runs parallel to the River Thames, which is over to the left, along the northern side of the park. A combination of dense fresh leaves on the trees and overcast weather made this area particularly gloomy to photograph on the day.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.3km north<br/>
©Carol
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Looking up the Thames at sunset. The prominent block is Putney Wharf Tower.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.3km north<br/>The Boathouse http://www.boathouseputney.co.uk/ is a new Young's outlet to be found aptly on the former wharfside down Brewhouse Street.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Viewed from Putney Bridge two very different ages of buildings are visible next to the River Thames here. The church was substantially rebuilt in 1836 but the tower dates from the mid-15th century. Putney Wharf Tower is a recent rebuild of the 17 storey 1960s ICL office block building providing 66 luxury apartments and a three storey penthouse. A three bedroom apartment in the Tower would sell for around £1,000,000 at today's prices.
©Nigel Cox

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