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In the [[15th century]], it had houses and shops on it, but these were gone by the [[20th century]]. In [[1400]], it was adorned with the heads of the [[Duke of Huntingdon]] and the [[Duke of Gloucester]]. Someone had put an [[apple]] in the mouth of the latter. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') | In the [[15th century]], it had houses and shops on it, but these were gone by the [[20th century]]. In [[1400]], it was adorned with the heads of the [[Duke of Huntingdon]] and the [[Duke of Gloucester]]. Someone had put an [[apple]] in the mouth of the latter. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') | ||
In [[1605]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] retrieved a piece of fuse wire at the bottom of the bridge for [[Guy Fawkes]] as part of an errand to gain the trust of the plotters of the [[Gunpowder Plot]]. Later, [[Robert Catesby]] outlined the final preparations for the plot inside the [[Duck and Drake]]. At the same time, [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] found power rods for [[Elizabeth Winters|Lady Winters | In [[1605]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] retrieved a piece of fuse wire at the bottom of the bridge for [[Guy Fawkes]] as part of an errand to gain the trust of the plotters of the [[Gunpowder Plot]]. Later, [[Robert Catesby]] outlined the final preparations for the plot inside the [[Duck and Drake]]. At the same time, [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] found power rods for [[Elizabeth Winters|Lady Winters]]' ship on the bridge. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Gunpowder Plot]]'') | ||
During the [[Glorious Revolution]] in [[November]] [[1688]], the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] passed under the original London Bridge in a boat with [[King]] [[James II]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution (audio story)|The Glorious Revolution]]'') His [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]] later reminisced about this incident with [[Evelyn Smythe]] while fleeing from a [[Terravore]] in [[2010]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster]]'') | |||
[[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] crossed the London Bridge by [[car]], on their way from [[Southwark]] to [[Stoke Newington]] to visit [[Clive Finch]] on [[Juke Street]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rose (novelisation)|Rose]]'') | The [[1814 frost fair]] stretched from [[Blackfriars]] to London Bridge. ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'') The Doctor arranged a birthday party for [[River Song]] under the London Bridge in [[1814]]. [[Stevie Wonder]] sang for them. Given his [[blindness]], Wonder was unaware that he had travelled in time. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | ||
In [[2005]], [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] crossed the London Bridge by [[car]], on their way from [[Southwark]] to [[Stoke Newington]] to visit [[Clive Finch]] on [[Juke Street]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rose (novelisation)|Rose]]'') | |||
London Bridge was seen on a [[map]] of London used during the [[Monk invasion]] of the late [[2010s]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'') | London Bridge was seen on a [[map]] of London used during the [[Monk invasion]] of the late [[2010s]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'') | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 18 November 2019
London Bridge was a structure near the Houses of Parliament that crossed the River Thames.
In the 15th century, it had houses and shops on it, but these were gone by the 20th century. In 1400, it was adorned with the heads of the Duke of Huntingdon and the Duke of Gloucester. Someone had put an apple in the mouth of the latter. (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale)
In 1605, the Eleventh Doctor retrieved a piece of fuse wire at the bottom of the bridge for Guy Fawkes as part of an errand to gain the trust of the plotters of the Gunpowder Plot. Later, Robert Catesby outlined the final preparations for the plot inside the Duck and Drake. At the same time, Amy Pond and Rory Williams found power rods for Lady Winters' ship on the bridge. (GAME: The Gunpowder Plot)
During the Glorious Revolution in November 1688, the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot passed under the original London Bridge in a boat with King James II. (AUDIO: The Glorious Revolution) His sixth incarnation later reminisced about this incident with Evelyn Smythe while fleeing from a Terravore in 2010. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)
The 1814 frost fair stretched from Blackfriars to London Bridge. (TV: Thin Ice) The Doctor arranged a birthday party for River Song under the London Bridge in 1814. Stevie Wonder sang for them. Given his blindness, Wonder was unaware that he had travelled in time. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War)
In 2005, Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith crossed the London Bridge by car, on their way from Southwark to Stoke Newington to visit Clive Finch on Juke Street. (PROSE: Rose)
London Bridge was seen on a map of London used during the Monk invasion of the late 2010s. (TV: The Lie of the Land)
