Place    From 1835 

Finchley Road

Categories: Engineering, Transport

Place

This highway was constructed in 1835 as an alternative by-pass route to the old road from London to the north, which took the gruelling haul up through the congested streets of Hampstead.

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Finchley Road

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The North Star

The North Star, 104 Finchley Road. The North Star was built in 1850 as one of...

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Wrekin

Wrekin

From their website: "Wrekin is a leading UK designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist products for the civil engineering industry.". In business for over 30 years (in 2021).

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
C. W. Glover & Partners

C. W. Glover & Partners

Consulting Engineers based in SW1, active in 1969.

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
James W. Croxford

James W. Croxford

Surveyor, civil engineer, working with Brentford Council in 1909.

Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Alexander Binnie

Alexander Binnie

Civil engineer.   Born 77 Ladbroke Grove.  Worked in Wales and then India.  Returned and in 1890 was appointed chief engineer to the London County Council.  Worked on the Blackwall road tunnel, the...

Person, Engineering, India, Wales

3 memorials
Stephen William Leigh

Stephen William Leigh

Engineer at Teddington Lock, 1857.

Person, Engineering

1 memorial