Bow Bridge

Built over the River Lea at the behest of Queen Matilda in 1110, Bow Bridge was the first bridge in London to be constructed with stone arches. According to Stow, St. Mary-Le-Bow Churchyard was named after Bow Bridge because it too was builded on Arches of stone (Stow 1:253).

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Bow Bridge. The Map of Early Modern London, Edition 6.6, edited by Janelle Jenstad, U of Victoria, 30 Jun. 2021, mapoflondon.uvic.ca/edition/6.6/BOWB1.htm. INP.

Chicago citation

Bow Bridge. The Map of Early Modern London, Edition 6.6. Ed. Janelle Jenstad. Victoria: University of Victoria. Accessed June 30, 2021. mapoflondon.uvic.ca/edition/6.6/BOWB1.htm. INP.

APA citation

2021. Bow Bridge. In J. Jenstad (Ed), The Map of Early Modern London (Edition 6.6). Victoria: University of Victoria. Retrieved from https://mapoflondon.uvic.ca/editions/6.6/BOWB1.htm. INP.

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