1845 - 1847, one of only four such railways in the world. The London to Croydon atmospheric railway operated through South Norwood. Norwood pumping station was located 50m north of this bridge.
People for Portland Road
SE25, Portland Road, Railway Bridge
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the red brick pier to the left of the advertising hoarding.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon atmospheric railway
An experiment by the London and Croydon Railway. Pumping stations were built ...
This building provided the propulsion for the Croydon atmospheric railway. We...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Croydon atmospheric railway
Group which works for the regeneration of Portland Road and its surrounding a...
In the absence of any other source our colleague Andrew Behan has turned to the Post Office telephone directories for the background to t...
There is an identical plaque at the entrance to the tunnel on the north bank of the Thames.
Lord Duncan-Sandys, 1908 - 1987, politician and statesman, lived here, 1946 -Â 1986, unveiled by his grandson, the Lord Mayor of Westminst...
Leopold Stokowski Society - London Leopold Anthony Stokowski, musician, 1882 - 1977, attended this school.
The four plaques are located as follows: To the left of the entrance - 1937 foundation, To the right of the entrance - opened 1940 (can ...
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