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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 on 2025-04-22 12:05:44+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Old London Bridge built in 1209, was the longest inhabited bridge in Europe. It housed 138 properties, including shops and homes, with up to five storeys. By the 17th century, traders like haberdashers, glovers, cutlers, and grocers filled the bridge . It was dismantled in 1831.