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Plaque

New River Company reservoirs

Erection date: 1833

Inscription

These reservoirs, the property of the New River Company, were begun in the year 1830 and completed in the year 1833, under the direction of Mr William Chadwell Mylne, their engineer.
Robert Percy Smith Esqre. - Governor

Site: New River Company reservoirs (1 memorial)

N16, Lordship Road, Coal House Café

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New River Company reservoirs

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New River Company

See the New River for an explanation of why the New River Company came into b...

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William Chadwell Mylne

William Chadwell Mylne, FRS was a civil engineer and architect. He was descen...

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New River

The so-called New River is actually an aqueduct built 1609 - 1613 from near W...

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New River Company reservoirs

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Robert Percy Smith

Robert Percy Smith, known as "Bobus" Smith was a lawyer, MP, and Judge Advoca...

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