Tower Bridge after a lift fell inside the north tower. Citations Sources Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. Because of this, Tower Bridge is sometimes confused with London Bridge, situated some upstream. Tower Bridge is one of five London bridges now owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. It is the only one of the Trust's bridges not to
London Bridge Is Falling Down London Bridge Is Broken down With a gay Lady.</poem> A version from James Ritson's "Gammer Gurton's Garland" (1784) is similar but replaces the last verse with: <poem> Build it up with stone so strong, Dance o'er my Lady lee, Huzza! 'twill last for ages long, With a gay lady.</poem> The meaning of the rhyme is not certain. It may simply relate to the many difficulties experienced in bridging the River Thames, but a number of alternative theories have been put forward. One theory of origin is that the rhyme relates to the supposed destruction of London Bridge by Olaf II