James Mansergh (1824 - 1905) was an English civil engineer. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ...

Mansergh was born in Lancaster. He started his career in railway work and then designed many sewage schemes and fresh water schemes. A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ... Sewage is the liquid water produced by human society which typically contains washing water, laundry waste, faeces, urine and other liquid or semi-liquid wastes. ...

His most famous projects were:

• Elan Valley Dam for Birmingham, England (water supply).
• Hury Reservoir for Stockton and Middlesbrough, England (water supply).
• Werribee sewage works and farm for Melbourne, Australia.
• Claymills pumping station for Burton upon Trent, England (sewage disposal).
• Laid out parts of Ramsey, Isle of Man (drainage).

He became the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The Elan Valley is situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Stockton is the name of several places: Stockton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Stockton, Cheshire, England Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England Stockton, California, USA Stockton, Illinois, USA Stockton, Iowa, USA Stockton, Kansas, USA Stockton Springs, Maine, USA Stockton, Maryland, USA Stockton, Minnesota, USA Stockton, Missouri, USA Stockton, New Jersey... Middlesbrough is a large town in North-East England and the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Claymills Pumping Station is a restored victorian sewage pumping station on the north side of Burton-upon-Trent. ... Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ... Ramsey (Rhumsaa) is a town in the Isle of Man. ... The Institutions headquarters Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineers. ...

He was the Chairman of the Engineering Standards Committee which became the British Standards Institution. British Standards is the new name of the British Standards Institute and is part of BSI Group which also includes a testing organisation. ...

External links

• Elan Valley
• Claymills Archives

Ref 3 1898 Official Guide to Isle-of-Man