John Rennie the Elder
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John Rennie was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses, and a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron.
Portrait of John Rennie, 1810, by Sir Henry Raeburn
Portrait on the John Rennie Memorial at Phantassie, East Linton
Dundas Aqueduct
The opening of the first Waterloo Bridge on 18 June 1817
London Bridge
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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. The current crossing, w
John Rennie the Elder
…Canova called it 'the noblest bridge in the world' and said that 'it is worth going to England solely to see Rennie's bridge.' After Rennie's death, London Bridge was built from his design by his sons John Rennie (junior) and George Rennie. It replaced the medieval bridge which was proving a serious impediment…
London Bridge in 2017
An engraving by Claes Visscher showing Old London Bridge in 1616, with what is now Southwark Cathedral in the foreground. The spiked heads of executed criminals can be seen above the Southwark gatehouse.
The Frozen Thames (1677) by Abraham Hondius in the Museum of London, showing Old London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral (St Saviours) at right
Detail of Old London Bridge on the 1632 oil painting View of London Bridge by Claude de Jongh, in the Yale Center for British Art