Metropolitan Board of Works
Other Business Names:
- Metropolitan Buildings Office
- Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
- Bazalgette, Sir Joseph
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Utility services
General utility services
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Government & government agency business related services
Government procurement services
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Transport services
Road management services inc turnpikes & road bridges & tunnels
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Utility services
Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Established in 1855 as a quasi public body to, inter alia, build infrastructure in London. In effect the local authority for greater London although with limited accountability. Absorbed on its formation the Metropolitan Buildings Office, established 1845, and Metropolitan Commission of Sewers, established 1848. Undertook major sewage, road and bridge building programme. Responsible for Thames Embankment. Chief engineer was (Sir) Joseph Bazalgette. Abolished 1889 on formation of London County Council
Publications:
- Doings of the Metropolitan Board of Works by Unknown
- Government of Victorian London, 1855-1889. The Metropolitan Board of Works, the vestries and the City Corporation by Owen, David E
- History of London Street Improvements, 1855-1897 by Edwards, Percy J
- London government, 1850-1920. The Metropolitan Board of Works and the London County Council by Davis, John
- Metropolitan Board of Works, 1855-1889 by Elliott, D S
- Metropolitan Board of Works, 1855-1889 by Corlett, D M
- Office of Metropolitan Buildings, London, 1840-1855 by Ruffhead, A G
- Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London. The staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1856-1889 by Clifton, Gloria
- Sir Joseph William Bazalgette, 1819-1891. Engineer to the Metropolitan Board of Works by Smith, Denis
- Staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1855-1889. The development of a professional local government bureaucracy in Victorian London by Clifton, Gloria
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Metropolitan Buildings Office
- Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
- Bazalgette, Sir Joseph
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Utility services General utility services
- Government & government agency business related services Government procurement services
- Transport services Road management services inc turnpikes & road bridges & tunnels
- Utility services Water supply & wastewater services
Notes:
Established in 1855 as a quasi public body to, inter alia, build infrastructure in London. In effect the local authority for greater London although with limited accountability. Absorbed on its formation the Metropolitan Buildings Office, established 1845, and Metropolitan Commission of Sewers, established 1848. Undertook major sewage, road and bridge building programme. Responsible for Thames Embankment. Chief engineer was (Sir) Joseph Bazalgette. Abolished 1889 on formation of London County CouncilPublications:
- Doings of the Metropolitan Board of Works by Unknown
- Government of Victorian London, 1855-1889. The Metropolitan Board of Works, the vestries and the City Corporation by Owen, David E
- History of London Street Improvements, 1855-1897 by Edwards, Percy J
- London government, 1850-1920. The Metropolitan Board of Works and the London County Council by Davis, John
- Metropolitan Board of Works, 1855-1889 by Elliott, D S
- Metropolitan Board of Works, 1855-1889 by Corlett, D M
- Office of Metropolitan Buildings, London, 1840-1855 by Ruffhead, A G
- Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London. The staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1856-1889 by Clifton, Gloria
- Sir Joseph William Bazalgette, 1819-1891. Engineer to the Metropolitan Board of Works by Smith, Denis
- Staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1855-1889. The development of a professional local government bureaucracy in Victorian London by Clifton, Gloria