Plaque

Lavender Pumphouse

Inscription

Lavender Pumphouse
This was constructed by the Port of London Authority in 1930 to maintain the water level in the old Surrey Commercial Dock.
{The image at the top is the London Docklands Development Corporation logo.} 

Site: Lavender Pumphouse (2 memorials)

SE16, Lavender Street

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lavender Pumphouse

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Lavender Pumphouse

Built to control the water level in the former Surrey Docks.

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Lavender Pumphouse

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London Docklands Development Corporation

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Lavender Pumphouse

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