New River Company
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The New River Company, formally The Governor and Company of the New River brought from Chadwell and Amwell to London, was a privately owned water supply company in London, England, originally formed a
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 his hand on.
New River Head
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New River Head is a historic site located adjacent to Sadler's Wells Theatre on Rosebery Avenue and Amwell Street in the Clerkenwell area of London, England. Originally it was the London terminus of t
New River Company
…maintained a large network of pipes to distribute water around much of North London, collecting rates from water users. The company's headquarters were at New River Head in Clerkenwell, Islington, and the company became a significant landowner in the surrounding area, laying out streets which take their name from people…
Former Water Board offices and gardens
New River Head in 1665
Frontage of the water board offices
New River Head garden, engine house and coal stores