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Encyclopedia > Crossness Pumping Station

Crossness Pumping Station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as part of his redevelopment of London's main sewerage system. It was officially opened by the Prince of Wales in April 1865. Memorial to Sir Joseph Bazalgette on Victoria Embankment Sir Joseph William Bazalgette (28 March 1819 – 15 March 1891) was one of the great Victorian civil engineers. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ...


The sewage was pumped up into a reservoir which contained 27 million gallons, and was released into the Thames at high tide. Sewage is domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products disposed of via a pipe or similar structure. ... A reservoir is an artificial lake created by flooding land behind a dam. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...


It is a Grade 1 Listed building, and features fine cast ironwork, and four large beam engines. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...


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