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RefNoJS/2/155v
Previous numbersII.155v
LevelItem
TitleRavensbourne Water Works, Deptford, London
Date1778
DescriptionMachinery for Deptford waterworks
Elevation and plan, scale 1:24. Pencil sketch
Inscribed in the hand of John Farey 'This was for supplying Deptford and Grenwich with water, Mr Smeaton and Mr Holmes were the proprietors. See Printed Reports I.xix. The engine was in the same building as Brook's mill. See Atlas I where the plan of the water wheel of this engine is shown; see Printed Reports II.367'
Extent1 sheet
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionPaper, pencil sketch
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterial'Atlas I' refers to earlier volumes of this collection - see I.86, I.87, I.88, I.88v
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