Inventory Site Record

Blackfriars Bridge Garden was referred to as a public garden maintained by the Corporation of London by the 1920s. The current landscaping dates from the 1960s when Blackfriars Underpass was opened and adopted as public open space under the Blackfriars Bridgehead Act. This consists of publicly accessibly landscaped strip along the river by the pedestrian underpass, as well as areas of grass and flowerbeds at the bridgehead that are essentially traffic islands, a pleasant contrast from the busy road. Near the Underpass is a commemorative stone.

Site location:

Blackfriars Bridge/Queen Victoria Street/Victoria Embankment

Postcode:

EC4Y 0DH

What 3 Words:

jump.mental.unless

Type of site:

Public Gardens

Borough:

City of London

Open to public?

Partially

Opening times:

riverside area unrestricted; traffic island landscaping visible but not accessible

Special conditions:

Facilities:

none

Events:

Public transport:

Tube: Blackfriars (District, Circle). Rail: Blackfriars

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Research updated:

01/07/2001

Last minor changes:

14/07/2022

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The gardens of Blackfriars Underpass were opened in the 1960s at a ceremony attended by Mrs Barbara Castle and Lady Bellinger.

Sources consulted:

B Plummer and D Shewan, 'City Gardens', London, 1992

Grid ref:

TQ315808 (531603,180885)

Size in hectares:

Site ownership:

City of London Corporation

Site management:

Transport for London

Date(s):

early C20th;1960s

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

LBII: Blackfriars Bridge; drinking fountain

On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

No

Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:

No

Local Authority Data

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.

On Local List:

No

In Conservation Area:

No

Tree Preservation Order:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

Yes - Thames Policy Area/St Paul's Heights Policy Area

Other LA designation:

Strategic Viewing Corridor; Monument Views and Setting

Planting by Blackfriars Bridge, June 2001. Photo: S Williams

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