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Northern Outfall Sewer Bridge
Key Words :- sewage
Address :- London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 37329 83852
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.536874 , Long -0.021324
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1862-63 -
Description and History of Site:-
Bazalgette’s historic High and Middle Level sewers meet at Wick Lane and are contained within the Greenway embankment. This Northern Outfall Sewer crosses the river in cast-iron tubes suspended from a wrought-iron bridge (1862-63). This was later widened.
Four pipes of 8ft or 9ft diameter made of bolted segments about 3ft long, supported by riveted plate girders.
At the south west corner of the bridge is the concrete apron of the outfall at the lost confluence with Hackney Brook.
A Second World War pill box and tank barrier piers sit on the embankment above the bridge’s west side.
There are similar bridges at other points on sewer embankment across Stratford Marshes.
Bridge also carries the East London Greenway (cycle/foothpath)
Further Reading and References:-
Hackney Wick and the Old Ford Area Characterisation Study and Assessment of Key Buildings Compiled for EDAW Ltd
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Grid Ref :- TQ 37329 83852
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.536874 , Long -0.021324
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1862-63 -
Bazalgette’s historic High and Middle Level sewers meet at Wick Lane and are contained within the Greenway embankment. This Northern Outfall Sewer crosses the river in cast-iron tubes suspended from a wrought-iron bridge (1862-63). This was later widened.
Four pipes of 8ft or 9ft diameter made of bolted segments about 3ft long, supported by riveted plate girders.
At the south west corner of the bridge is the concrete apron of the outfall at the lost confluence with Hackney Brook.
A Second World War pill box and tank barrier piers sit on the embankment above the bridge’s west side.
There are similar bridges at other points on sewer embankment across Stratford Marshes.
Bridge also carries the East London Greenway (cycle/foothpath)
Hackney Wick and the Old Ford Area Characterisation Study and Assessment of Key Buildings Compiled for EDAW Ltd
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