London Bridge Fragment - Authentic Granite from the New London Bridge

A London Bridge Fragment From the Bridge That Moved to Arizona

This London Bridge fragment is a piece of granite from the New London Bridge. It stood over the Thames from 1831 to 1971 before it crossed an ocean.

Product Details

• Specimen: Granite fragment from the New London Bridge
• Years in London: 1831 to 1971
• Display: Gem jar inside a glass-topped riker case, 4.5 in x 3.5 in
• Includes: Information card that serves as the certificate of authenticity

Many Bridges, One Name

There is no single London Bridge. A series of crossings date back to the Roman occupation. The nursery rhyme has made the name famous.

The bridge was designed by John Rennie and completed in 1831. It measured 928 feet and rested on five stone arches.

A Bridge Bought and Rebuilt

By the early 1960s the bridge was sinking into the Thames. Robert McCulloch bought it in 1968 for his planned community, Lake Havasu City.

Workers labeled each granite block and shipped the bridge to California. It was rebuilt at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and dedicated in 1971. This London Bridge granite tells that story. See more in our Authentic Historical Artifacts.

Display and Care

Keep the London Bridge fragment in its gem jar and case. Granite is tough, but the jar is not.

About the Granite

London Bridge granite shows its mineral pattern in each cut fragment. Each piece is unique.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read how London Bridge ended up in Arizona. How London Bridge Ended Up in Arizona - HISTORY
• Read the supplier's page on this specimen. Bridge Fragment - Mini Museum