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. 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...
Plaque unveiled by Tony Benn.
This plaque is smaller than usual and not the expected ceramic. We think it was erected in 2013 and might be a glossy or plasticised pape...
We can't find the link from the QR code. The Sun reported the plaque's unveiling.
Hector Hugh Munro, alias Saki, 1870 - 1916, short story writer, lived here. English Heritage
There are 3 plaques, all on the north face of this building, to the right of the entrance shown in the photograph.