2014
TQ3183 : Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton, Islington Green, N1
taken 10 years ago, near to Islington, England
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Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton, Islington Green, N1
Sir Hugh Myddelton (1560 - 1631) was a Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught engineer Link
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Edmund Colthurst first proposed the idea of a "New River" to bring clean water from near Hertford to London in 1602 and obtained a charter from King James I in 1604 to carry it out. However, after surveying the route and digging the first two miles, Colthurst encountered financial difficulties and Myddelton, with financial backing from King James I, was responsible for completing the work between 1609 and its official opening in 1613 Link .
.Edmund Colthurst first proposed the idea of a "New River" to bring clean water from near Hertford to London in 1602 and obtained a charter from King James I in 1604 to carry it out. However, after surveying the route and digging the first two miles, Colthurst encountered financial difficulties and Myddelton, with financial backing from King James I, was responsible for completing the work between 1609 and its official opening in 1613 Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3183, 1321 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mike Quinn (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 19 November, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 30 November, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3162 8357 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.1419N 0:6.2217W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3162 8357
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
