Overhead footbridge

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Overhead footbridge
Villiers Street, Charing Cross
London, January 2003

“The footbridge pictured above stretches over Villiers Street between Embankment and Strand. It was built in 1878 to join the extension of the Charing Cross Hotel (now the Amba Hotel Charing Cross) on the eastern side of Villiers Street to the original building on the western side, but there's little information available about the bridge today. From the outside, it's not even clear whether the hotel still owns the extension on the other side of the street. The bridge exterior is decorated in the same manner as the hotel's conservatory-style restaurant which can be seen from Strand, but lacking any other evidence, we did the only sensible thing and went into the hotel for a nose around. We're pleased to confirm that the bridge is indeed still functioning.” (Where Do London's Mysterious Overhead Footbridges Go?, Londonist)