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BRIEF HISTORY DURING THE SNOW ERA (1813-58)
Blackfriars Bridge, designed by Robert Mylne, was built in 1760-9 with nine semi-elliptical Portland stone arches. The bridge was originally named William Pitt Bridge but was changed to Blackfriars Bridge, the title favored by the general public. While at first charging a crossing fee, the bridge was freed from toll in 1785 following public protest and riots.
Two years after the death of John Snow in 1858, the Blackfriars Bridge was replaced with the current structure (1860-9).
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Sources:
Barker F, Jackson P. The History of London in Maps, 1990.
Richardson J. The Annals of London, 2000.
Weinreb B, Hibbert C (eds). The London Encyclopaedia, 1993.
