Engineer. Born Scotland. In 1791 he moved to London and set up his own business mainly building canals, bridges, docks and harbours. In London his works included: Albion Mills, Waterloo Bridge, Southwark Bridge, London Bridge and the London Docks. Father of Sir John Rennie. Died at home in Stamford Street.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Rennie, the elder
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London Bridge - information/viewing panel
Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel...
Nancy's Steps - plaque 1
Nancy's Steps These steps and arch are surviving fragments of the 1831 London...
Rennie Garden
The 3.25 metre panorama to which the text refers can be seen at the Governmen...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Brunel's Thames Tunnel
The first tunnel in the world under a navigable river. Built between 1825 and 1843 using the tunnelling shield technology invented by Marc Brunel. It was originally intended to be used for horse-dr...
5 memorials
1 memorial
Conservators of the River Thames / Thames Conservancy
Came into being as a result of the Thames Conservancy Act,1857. Completed the building of Teddington Lock. Lost some of its responsibilities in 1909 to the Port of London Authority and in 1974 the ...
3 memorials
Dennis Gabor
Electronics engineer and humanist. Born as Dénes Gábor, in Budapest, Hungary. He worked in Germany for several years, but moved to England when Adolf Hitler came to power. he invented holography in...
1 memorial
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