Erection date: 1833
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
N16, Lordship Road, Coal House Café
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
New River Company reservoirs
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William Chadwell Mylne, FRS was a civil engineer and architect. He was descen...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
New River Company reservoirs
Robert Percy Smith, known as "Bobus" Smith was a lawyer, MP, and Judge Advoca...
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