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Sir Hugh Myddelton, founder of the New River Company
Sir Hugh Myddelton, founder of the New River Company
Sir John Backhouse, a founding member of the New River Company. The Round Pond, the company's first reservoir, can be seen in the painting he rests hi
Sir John Backhouse, a founding member of the New River Company. The Round Pond, the company's first reservoir, can be seen in the painting he rests his hand on.
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Portrait of Sir Hugh by Cornelius Johnson
Portrait of Sir Hugh by Cornelius Johnson
The New Gauge House (1856) which regulates the abstraction of water from the River Lea into the start of the New River in the foreground.
The New Gauge House (1856) which regulates the abstraction of water from the River Lea into the start of the New River in the foreground.
Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton by John Thomas, on Islington Green previously known as Paradise Row near the terminus of the New River. Unveiled 1862 by
Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton by John Thomas, on Islington Green previously known as Paradise Row near the terminus of the New River. Unveiled 1862 by William Gladstone, then Chancellor of the Exchequer and soon to become Prime Minister.
Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton on the Royal Exchange, London
Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton on the Royal Exchange, London