1845 - 1847, one of only four such railways in the world. The London to Croydon atmospheric railway operated through South Norwood. Norwood pumping station was located 50m north of this bridge.
People for Portland Road
SE25, Portland Road, Railway Bridge
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the red brick pier to the left of the advertising hoarding.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon atmospheric railway
An experiment by the London and Croydon Railway. Pumping stations were built ...
This building provided the propulsion for the Croydon atmospheric railway. We...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Croydon atmospheric railway
Group which works for the regeneration of Portland Road and its surrounding a...
The white information board that can be seen in the photograph reads: "The Titanic Memorial Garden was established by the National Marit...
Unrelated fact: In the Avengers Steed's flat was located in the mews behind these houses, Duchess Mews.
We have numbered these 17 plaques, anti-clockwise, starting from the plaque for the whole crew which faces the water. Oddly, the last two...
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
The memorial is hand-made and all the better for it. The serif typeface is unique and ornate. Framed and boxed behind glass, the manuscr...
Smaller than your average plaque, this is probably the bluest one in London.
The plaque is very similar in style to these erected by the City of London, (example) but the erectors are staying anonymous.
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