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London Bridge Waterworks, Old London Bridge, London

A water-powered pumping mill/wheel in the historic county of Middlesex, England.

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London Bridge Waterworks Company located on the north side of the Old London Bridge (1209-1831). In 1703 George Sorocold installed undershot waterwheels into the arches of Old London Bridge replacing the earlier 1582 Peter Morris-built waterwheels. The Sorocold wheels were supplemented by additional wheels designed by John Smeaton in 1768.

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Power source Water
Mill type Watermill
River Thames
Mill function Pumping mill/wheel
Archive ID 14239
Location London
Historic county Middlesex
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR
Latitude/longitude 51.50878900, -0.08668300

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