22-542: Upminster Bridge is a crossing of the River Ingrebourne carrying the A124 road between the suburbs of Hornchurch and Upminster in northeast London , England. The bridge is known to have existed since at least 1375 and the current brick bridge was opened in 1892, replacing a series of wooden bridges. It gave its name to the nearby Upminster Bridge tube station , which opened in 1934, and has also been applied to
44-788: Is a tributary of the River Thames 27 miles (43.3 km) in length. It is considered a strategic waterway in London , forming part of the Blue Ribbon Network . It flows through the London Borough of Havering roughly from north to south, joining the Thames at Rainham . The name is recorded in 1062 as Ingceburne and its suffix is a form of the Old English 'burna', meaning bourne , a type of stream. The meaning of
66-489: Is served by the 193 , 248 and 370 bus routes, with services to Cranham , Romford , Upminster and Lakeside . The London Loop key walking route passes through the Upminster Bridge area, and the station forms the end point of section 22 from Harold Wood and the starting point of section 23 to Rainham . Until 1972, bus routes on the A124 road that crosses the narrow bridge were more numerous. Before 248
88-683: The Houses of Parliament . A nearby pub used to bear the name The Bridge House but is now called The Windmill , after a brief period being the Hungry Horse . The area is split between the Hornchurch and Upminster post towns . However, the post town boundary does not follow the line of the river, instead deviating from it at Hacton Bridge, following the Fenchurch Street–Southend railway line to Berkeley Close and then realigning to
110-491: The 1920s and early 1930s. The use of modern graphic posters to advertise public transport began in this period. The LPTB initially devised its own brand and logo in 1933. This was almost immediately abandoned and the London Underground roundel was adapted for use by the authority under the new trading name London Transport . The London Transport name was added to the logos devised for the trams and buses. In 1935
132-584: The 1979 "Fly the Tube" campaign by Foote, Cone and Belding . Control of public transport in London passed to Transport for London in 2000. The new organisation has continued the use of the roundel as its own logo and has extended its application to all areas of operation, including the Docklands Light Railway , Tramlink , taxis, and streets management . The roundel was also adapted for use on
154-567: The London Transport brand had their origins in the UERL. The bar-and-circle 'roundel' logo was first devised in 1908 and was used as part of the name boards at stations. The distinctive design, of a solid red circle and blue bar, enabled the station name to be easily identified. Also in 1908 a consistent logotype was devised, which would later be adopted by LPTB. From the 1910s, the logotype and roundel started to be used together. The roundel
176-415: The authority to seek ways to reduce their manufacturing and maintenance costs; this led to new simplified designs. In 1966 Bryce Beaumont became publicity officer and following his appointment a central marketing department was established. Basil Hooper was appointed as London Transport's group marketing director in 1974. These changes led to an increased use of external agencies for publicity work, including
198-650: The built-up area of Harold Hill , the route passes under the Great Eastern Main Line . From here it is partly non-urban: a large area of flood-plain follows before the Ingrebourne threads between the suburbs of Upminster and Hornchurch . The river from here is surrounded by public open space: with Gaynes Parkway, the Ingrebourne Valley Greenway and Hornchurch Country Park taking up the area until reaching Rainham . Here
220-410: The bus stop 'flag' was redesigned and simplified by Hans Schleger to include the roundel outline; the design has remained broadly the same since. A standard signs manual was created during this period, codifying the design principles that had developed. In the post-war period the London Transport brand was passed to the nationalised London Transport Executive (LTE). The austerity of the period caused
242-416: The large church on high ground, above the valley of the Ingrebourne. However, it may also indicate the position of an Anglo-Saxon minster secondary to those at Barking or Tilbury. The bridge has existed since at least 1375. It is recorded in 1617 as being in need of repair. The River Ingrebourne formed the boundary between the ancient parishes of Hornchurch and Upminster. However, upkeep of all bridges over
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#1732791745293264-449: The neighbourhood around the station in the London Borough of Havering . The bridge has been alternatively known as Bridge House Bridge and Lower Bridge , with Bridge House referring to a house which stood nearby on the current site of Hornchurch Stadium . The placename Upminster is first recorded in 1062 as Upmynstre and is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book . It is formed from Old English upp and mynster , possibly meaning
286-512: The prefix is unclear, although it could refer to a person. The Ingrebourne rises near Brentwood, Essex , whence it flows in a southwesterly direction under the M25 motorway through the London Borough of Havering in north east London . The river passes under the motorway near Junction 28, where the first of its tributaries, the 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long Weald Brook joins, followed shortly by Carters Brook and Paynes Brook. After skirting south of
308-457: The river at Upminster Golf Course. This causes three streets east of the Ingrebourne to be in the Hornchurch post town and twelve streets west of the river to be in the Upminster post town. The street names Bridge Avenue, Boundary Road, Hornminster Glen and Minster Way allude the nature of the location as a boundary between places. It is the location of Upminster Bridge tube station . The area
330-489: The river divides, the main channel becoming Rainham Creek, where it flows into the Thames between Hornchurch Marshes (to the west) and Rainham Marshes (to the east) at Old Man's Head. The second channel becomes the Wennington Sewers complex. The Ingrebourne Marshes are a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of the diversity of its wildlife and extensive areas of wetland reeds. The river forms one of
352-463: The river were the responsibility of the Upminster parish authorities, as Hornchurch claimed exception due to the charter of the Royal Liberty of Havering . The wooden bridge was destroyed and replaced with another after the winter of 1709/10. Replacement wooden carriage bridges were constructed in 1759 and 1827 and an adjacent ford was in use up until the 19th century. A stone and brick structure
374-463: The station architecture of Charles Holden . When public transport operation was taken over by Transport for London (TfL) from London Regional Transport (LRT) in 2000, the London Transport brand was discontinued and replaced with Transport for London's own branding, which incorporates many features of the London Transport brand including the 'roundel' symbol and the Johnston font . Many aspects of
396-520: The strategic waterways identified in the Blue Ribbon Network policy in the London Plan . The Ingrebourne Valley is a Local Nature Reserve . 51°34′08″N 0°14′55″E / 51.56901°N 0.24857°E / 51.56901; 0.24857 London Transport (brand) London Transport ( LT ) was the public name and brand used by a series of public transport authorities in London , England, from 1933. Its most recognizable feature
418-491: Was adapted in 1912, influenced by the logo of the London General Omnibus Company . The solid red circle was replaced with a disc and was registered as a trademark. In 1913, Edward Johnston was commissioned to design a new common typeface . The dimensions of the roundel were standardised by the 1920s. Architect Charles Holden incorporated the roundel design into much of the station architecture of
440-541: Was completed in 1892 and contains a time capsule . The significance of the boundary was reduced in 1934 when both sides became part of Hornchurch Urban District . Upminster Bridge tube station opened in 1934. Until its last replacement with railings in the 1980s by Havering London Borough Council , the bridge used to have two low height cast-iron plated bridge sides that were cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry , makers of Big Ben and other bells in
462-487: Was extended from its orbital run around Upminster Park Estate to connect into Romford town centre, the London Transport buses reaching Upminster station were the 193 and the 86 . The latter running all the way from Bow and Limehouse the 15 or so miles to Upminster most of the time hugging the course of the A124 road . River Ingrebourne The River Ingrebourne / ˈ ɪ ŋ ɡ ər ˌ b ɔːr n /
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#1732791745293484-696: Was the bar-and-circle 'roundel' logo. With its origins in the Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL), the brand was first used by the London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) to unify the identity of the previously separately owned and managed London Underground , Metropolitan Railway , bus and tram services. The London Transport brand was extended under the direction of Frank Pick to all aspects of transport operation including poster designs, tickets, train livery, seat upholstery and
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