Built in the 1850s by John Bennet Lawes to house the workers in his chemicals factory. Its foundations were unstable, and on the night of 31st January 1953, the village was swamped by the floods which swept down the east coast of Britain. Attempts were made to salvage the buildings, but not long after, everything remaining was demolished. The site is now a scrap metal recycling plant.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Creekmouth Village
{Four plaques to the right of the mural:} Creekmouth Heritage Project About ...
Waymarking informs that this plaque is on the site of Creekmouth Village, ove...
Founder-President of the Imperial College Boat Club in 1919 and for over 50 years, coach and inspiration.
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games
The International Desalination Association (IDA) is the world’s leading resource for information and professional development for the global desalination industry – and the only global association ...
A local group dedicated to the economic, environmental and social regeneration of the area.
Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Social Welfare
Founder of the Kensington Society, lived at 18 Kensington Square. When she failed to stop the replacement of some houses in Young Street with an aggressively modern multi-storey car park she formed...
Slavery abolitionist. Born in Macon, Georgia. He and his wife Ellen were enslaved and escaped to the north of America. See her page for more details.
General practitioner and medical author. Born Jack Freitag in Lublin, Poland, he emigrated to Britain with his family in 1925. He trained at Guy's Hospital, and in 1947, single-handedly took over a...
From Hippodrome Casino: "Originally opened in 1900 by the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham as a circus variety theatre, the Hippodrome featured a 100,000 gallon tank in which elephants, pol...
Sculptor and carver. Born Derbyshire. Worked with William Farmer. Died Hampshire. Information from Mapping Sculpture.
A corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces. Known as 'sappers' apparently from the French 'sappe' meaning 'spadework' or '...
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