Place    From 1876 

Great Eastern Street

Categories: Engineering, Transport

Place

Constructed 1872-6 by The Metropolitan Board of Works. Opened in 1876. Improved in 1880-2.

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Great Eastern Street

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Great Eastern Street fountain

Pink and grey polished granite, sandstone capital and a ball finial in the fo...

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Sir Thomas Sopwith

Sir Thomas Sopwith

Aviator and aircraft manufacturer. Designed the Sopwith Camel. Aged 10 accidentally killed his father in a shooting accident. Expert ice skater and a legend in the yachting America's Cup. Born 92 C...

Person, Aviation, Engineering, Sport / Games, Transport

1 memorial
Charles Jones

Charles Jones

Architect, engineer and surveyor. Born in Beccles, Suffolk. His works include two Ealing Town Halls: the current one and the previous one, now (2024) NatWest bank at 1a The Mall, Ealing, and severa...

Person, Architecture, Engineering

1 memorial
Institution of Civil Engineers

Institution of Civil Engineers

The professional institution for civil engineers, with members in the UK and many other countries. Founded by Henry Robinson Palmer, James Jones and Joshua Field. Its first president was Thomas Tel...

Group, Engineering

3 memorials
St Pancras Station

St Pancras Station

From the picture source website: "St Pancras train station was designed by William Barlow in 1863, with construction commencing in 1866. The famous Barlow train shed arch spans 240 feet and is over...

Building, Engineering

1 memorial