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Sewer vent pipe

Key Words :- stench pipe

Address :- Berkshire Road, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 3702 8472
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.544749 , Long -0.025439
Local Authority :- Hackney London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Appraisal (2014):

A columnar, decorative late 19th-century/early 20th-century sewer vent-pipe with reeded pedestal at the south end, east side of the road. A panel on its pedestal records it as being manufactured by Frederick Bird & Co, Engineers.

FRED BIRD & Co
ENGINEERS
GT CASTLE ST
REGENT ST W
LONDON


Further Reading and References:-
Hackney Wick Conservation Area Appraisal, 2014

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Bird_and_Co


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