Bazalgette Memorial

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Bazalgette Memorial, Bronze memorial on Victoria Embankment, London, England.

The Bazalgette Memorial presents a bronze bust mounted on a stone pedestal near the Hungerford Bridge along the Thames River.

Engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette received this memorial in 1901 for designing London's sewer system that eliminated cholera outbreaks in the 19th century.

The memorial incorporates eight statues of Eleanor, modeled after the medieval Eleanor Crosses, reflecting British royal commemorative traditions.

Located at coordinates 51.5064, -0.1222, the Grade II listed memorial stands accessible to visitors walking along Victoria Embankment near Northumberland Avenue.

The Latin inscription 'Flumini vincula posvit' on the memorial translates to 'He put the river in chains', referencing Bazalgette's water management achievements.

Location: City of Westminster

Inception: 1890

Creator: George Blackall Simonds

GPS coordinates: 51.50640,-0.12220

Latest update: March 8, 2025 18:57

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