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Fulham bridge

there is a print on ebay showing the old Fulham Bridge which was demolished in 1886 and replaced by our current Putney Bridge. What's curious about this print is it clearly shows a huge building on the Fulham side that towers above the church. I have seen countless prints, postcards and paintings of the old bridge but have never come across this building, any thoughts?https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fulham-Bridge-old-Putney-Bridge-River-Thames-London-Rowing-Memorabilia/203212289718

Adam Tripp ● 1972d4 Comments

There are some very nice photos on here.including the Old Puney Bridgehttps://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/historic-images/1870s-1900/putney-old-bridge-cc41-00090-5008463.htmlhttps://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/historic-images/1850s-1860s/old-battersea-bridge-london-bb82-13057-627977.html

Ed Robinson ● 1972d

thanks David. I thought the bridge didnt look quite right plus the northern church appears on the east rather than west side.

Adam Tripp ● 1972d

Could be the toll house, or the Fulham Potteries, believe there was a women's prison there years ago.

Barbara Stevens ● 1972d

Not Fulham, I think. The huge building looks like the Horizontal Mill at Battersea.See:-https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-old-battersea-bridge-showing-the-malt-mill-t14891The church on the right of the painting seems likely to be Chelsea Old Church, pre-Luftwaffe.https://keepthingslocal.com/chelsea-old-church-chelseas-great-survivor/

David Ainsworth ● 1972d