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Marc Isambard Brunel and Brunel's Engine House black plaque
Marc Isambard Brunel · Civil Engineer
Inscription
“Brunel's Engine House The tunnel shaft and pumping house for Marc Brunel's tunnel was constructed between 1825 and 1843. This was the first thoroughfare under a navigable river in the world.”
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1769-1849
Life dates
Near Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, SE16
SE16
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Marc Isambard Brunel
civil engineer and Knight Bachelor · (1769-1849)
Brunel's Engine House
pumping station
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Near Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, SE16
SE16
51.501700, -0.052930
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