
The name Chelsea means 'landing place for chalk or lime'.
Chelsea Bridge is a self-anchored suspension bridge for road and foot traffic. The current bridge opened on 6 May 1937, replacing an earlier suspension bridge on the same site.

![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |

From Chelsea Bridge looking upstream towards Albert Bridge
![]() |
Chelsea Flower Show is held on the banks of the River Thames next to Chelsea Bridge. |
![]() |
![]() |
Railway bridge on left, Chelsea Bridge on right |

Victoria Railway Bridge
![]() |
![]() |
Railway Bridge |
Battersea Power Station |
![]() |
![]() |
Harbour Master Boat
| Start of Voyage down the Thames | Contents Page | Introduction |
| Facts about the Thames | Flooding | Thames Basin |
| Pollution | Erosion | Tributaries |
| Industries | ||
About Us | Homepage | Site Map | Feedback | User Information | Contact Us
![]()
© Mandy Barrow, Woodlands Junior School Terms & Conditions |
Woodlands Junior School, Hunt Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 4BB