Albert Bridge
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| Construction started | 1870 |
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| Clearance below | 12 m |
| Total length | 216 m |
| Locations | Chelsea |
| Battersea | |
| Architects | Joseph Bazalgette |
| Rowland Mason Ordish | |
| Did you know | In 1992, Albert Bridge was rewired and painted in an unusual colour scheme designed to make it more conspicuous in poor visibility, and avoid being damaged by ships. |
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| ID | 1278593 |
About Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge is a road bridge over the Tideway of the River Thames connecting Chelsea in Central London on the north, left bank to Battersea in South/South-West London.
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Bridge cat stuck for six days still stranded after rescue fails
Hatty has been stuck on The Royal Albert Bridge for six days
A pet cat that has been stuck on a railway bridge for six days is still stranded after a rescue attempt failed.
Five-year-old Hatty went missing from her home in Saltash, Cornwall, More Than Two Weeks ago, according to owner Kirsty Howden.
She was spotted on The Royal Albert Bridge , which connects Plymouth and Saltash, on Friday.
Firefighters spent nearly five hours trying to save her during the operation that began at about 13:00 BST.
A firefighter scales the 30ft (9m) section of The BridgeThe Royal Albert Bridge carries the main line in and Out of Cornwall across the River Tamar .
It's thought Hatty was scared on to her precarious perch beneath The Line by a passing train - and she has been stuck ever since.
Firefighters hacked away undergrowth to bring in one of their biggest ladders and offered a selection of treats to try to lure her Out .
He tries to lure her Out from her precarious perch using a variety of treatsBut nothing worked and The Rescue was called off - Leaving her stranded on The Bridge for another night.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, the RSPCA and Network Rail said they were working on a plan to rescue her on Thursday .
Hatty's owner Kirsty Howden (right) waits nervously as The Rescue unfoldsNetwork Rail said it intended to close a section of The Line in the Early Hours of The Morning so that firefighters could reach Hatty from the tracks.
Ms Howden, 39, thanked The Rescue teams for their help.
plymouth, saltash
Source of news: bbc.com
