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| 29TH NOVEMBER - 5TH DECEMBER 2019 | UTILITY WEEK
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As we celebrate 30 years of privatisa
tion of the water industry (see the
second part of our H30 series, p14)
it is timely to celebrate the restored
Crossness Pumping Station in east
London, which was one of the first
pieces of sewerage infrastructure in
the country.
Designed by Sir Joseph Bazal
gette, in his role as chief engineer
for the Metropolitan Board of Works,
and architect Charles Henry Driver,
and commissioned in 1865, the plant
features spectacular ornamental cast
ironwork, widely regarded as some of
the most impressive Victorian iron
work in the world.
It originally had four steam
powered pumps, each capable of
moving six tons of sewage per stroke
The iron cathedral
Operations & Assets
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Photo:
Alamy
