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- proper noun A
bascule bridge inLondon crossing the RiverThames , built in the late 19th century
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It involves Stryder driving a Mini over Tower Bridge and close-up shots of the Olympic Torch.
London 2012: Ten best of the web | Callum Davies and Sam Joiner 2011
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Import tons of sand to create an urban beach, as an extravagant, playful, ironic reference to the attempt in the Attlee era to simulate the seaside excursions East Enders could no longer afford by transporting Margate to Tower Bridge, and inviting families to paddle in the oil-slicked sediment of the Port of London.
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No teenager setting off from Tower Bridge now would find themselves amid ballgowns, hunting parties and lonely mountaintop shepherds.
Travel writing: Lost art in search of a lost world | Editorial 2011
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Yet since earlier this year, that is exactly what has been happening in a spacious apartment near London's Tower Bridge, in what is now perhaps the most sought-after invitation for foodies in the U.K.
Meals Without Limits Bruce Palling 2011
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No teenager setting off from Tower Bridge now would find themselves amid ballgowns, hunting parties and lonely mountaintop shepherds.
Travel writing: Lost art in search of a lost world | Editorial 2011
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Sitting next to the river and looking across at Tower Bridge, Halsall screeches with laughter.
Fran Halsall: 'My only bad dreams are where I forget my goggles' 2011
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A second sculpture of a giant swimmer was also installed on a grassy lawn near Tower Bridge, with his feet, back, arms and head rising up from the ground, as if he were moving through water.
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Open round the clock and well stocked with shrubs and young trees it's a welcome green space in a densely built area, with panoramic views up the river to Tower Bridge.
What the battle for my park tells us about Britain today | Stephen Pritchard 2011
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Here, London's business district near Tower Bridge.
U.K. Announces Bank Deal on Bonuses, Lending David Enrich 2011
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Children on a school trip examine the Telectroscope near Tower Bridge, London, England.
School trips to museums are a thing of the past as budget cuts bite 2011
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