Since Tudor times this organisation was responsible for the drainage of the low-lying parts of the whole of the then built-up area of South London. 1848 - subsumed into the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers which covered the whole of London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Surrey and Kent Commission of Sewers
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Sir Alexander Gibb
Civil engineer. FRS. Born Scotland into a long line of civil engineers. In London worked on: Metropolitan Railway extension Whitechapel tp Bow and Kew Bridge. Died at his home, The Anchorage, Ha...
Thames Tunnel Boiler House
Built to provide steam for the pumping engines needed to keep the Thames Tunnel dry during its construction.
Thomas Tredgold
Engineer, specialising initially in carpentry and wood. Born near Durham.
Robert Mylne
Architect. Born Edinburgh. Returned from a Grand Tour to London in 1759. Won the competition to build Blackfriars Bridge, including the approach roads from the north and the south, each with a squa...
Lighthouse Automation Programme
The conversion to automatic operation of all the lighthouses and light vessels. The last one to be done (perfectly timed to occur on Trafalgar Day) was North Foreland Light in Kent. For the 400 yea...