The Thames flood wall was erected probably in response to the "The Great Thames Flood" of January 1809 which particularly affected: Bisham, Eton, Windsor,Deptford and Lewisham. It has been raised a number of times since.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thames flood wall
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High Tide - 1928
The 75 ft of wall which collapsed may actually have been in Millbank which is...
Wall - 1817
This wall was erected and the piles fixed Anno Domini 1817. William Smith - W...
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Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House
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1 memorial
Westminster Abbey
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Walham Green Station
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1 memorial
New River Head windmill
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
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283 memorials
Chartists
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402 memorials
Burgess Park
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1 memorial
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