Rialto

Rialto takes its name from the Harcourt Bridge—officially named after the First Earl of Harcourt, Chairman of the Grand Canal Company—which was commonly known as the Rialto Bridge due to its architectural resemblance to Venice's Ponte di Rialto. The name and district evolved from this bridge, dating to 1795 when Henry Roche completed an ornamental stone bridge costing £1,200, replacing earlier ...