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- Title
Water technology in eighteenth-century London: the London Bridge Waterworks.
- Authors
TOMORY, LESLIE
- Abstract
The London Bridge Waterworks (LBWW) was founded in 1581 and lasted until the removal of the bridge in 1822. The waterworks was one of the largest water companies in London during this time. In contrast to the other water companies, its history was closely tied to both the bridge itself, as well as the City of London. Its initial growth was linked to the City's expansion, but was more limited in the eighteenth century because its pipes could not reach the expanding suburbs. This article describes the LBWW mostly at its height around 1745, when its surveyor produced a detailed engineering report of its technology.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; LONDON Bridge Waterworks Co.; WATER utilities; LONDON Bridge (London, England); ENGINEERING; HISTORY of London, England
- Publication
Urban History, 2015, Vol 42, Issue 3, p381
- ISSN
0963-9268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0963926814000522