Northern Outfall Sewer, part of London's main drainage system, constructed mid 19th century by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
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E3, Dace Road/Wick Lane
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesof london.co.uk
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Northern Outfall Sewer - Dace Road
Responsible for managing London's infrastructure, such as roads, sewage, etc....
Civil engineer. Born in Enfield. Â As chief engineer of the Metropolitan Board...
A major 'gravity' sewer running from Hackney to Beckton. Mainly designed by S...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Northern Outfall Sewer - Dace Road
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middle...
The modern information board above adds nothing of historical interest.
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This plaque is significantly smaller than usual and our colleague, Alan Patient, points out that it is attached to one of a pair of pilas...
In April 2011 we noticed that the building holding this plaque had changed so we re-photographed it.
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