Originally, the Hungerford bridge goes back to plans by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It was opened in 1845 as a pure pedestrian connection and purchased in 1859 by the South Eastern Railway, built the new station of Charing Cross on the north shore. The railway company had a new iron lattice of John Hawkshaw replace the suspension bridge, which was opened in 1864. The suspension chains were reused for the Clifton suspension bridge. The brick pillars of Brunel's suspension bridge remained get