Report of the Several Works Connected with the Draining, Paving & Lighting the Parish of Saint Mary Abbotts, Kensington, 1856Broadbridge, James
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Report of the Several Works Connected with the Draining, Paving & Lighting the Parish of Saint Mary Abbotts, Kensington, 1856
Broadbridge, James
Civil engineering -- England -- London
The following is a list of some of the principal footways, which have
been paved, viz.: St. John’s Church, Aubrey Chapel, Gloucester Road, Edge
Terrace, and Vine Place, Ladbroke Road, Old Norland Road, Kensington
Church, Yard, Queen’s Road, Northern, The Mall, St. Peter’s Church, High
Row, Silver Street, Portobello Terrace, Clifton Terrace, together with
several other minor works, also the laying crossings, pitching cab
stands, and general repairs.
* * * * *
The following are streets which have been paved and repaired at the
expense of the owners, and adopted by the Vestry: Kensington Park Road
North, Ovington Square, Ovington Terrace, St. John’s Terrace, Portland
Road North, Clarendon Place, Elgin Crescent, Dartmoor Street, Stanley
Gardens, Stanley Crescent, Lansdown Road North, Chepstow Villas West,
Ladbroke Terrace, Ladbroke Road, Westbourne Grove West.
LIGHTING.
The Parish is at present supplied with Gas under contracts from the
Western Gas Company, the Imperial Gas Company, and the London Gas
Company.
Great attention has been given by the Committee, in the fixing new lamps,
and including the old ones there are now upwards of 1,068 fairly and
judiciously spread over the whole parish. Great facility has been
afforded by numbering the lamps, both in the communication with the Gas
Companies, and also as to their general repairs, and lighting.
* * * * *
I have endeavoured, in this my first Annual Report to draw your attention
to the works generally under your control, and executed under the powers
vested in you by the “Metropolis Local Management Act,” and I take this
opportunity of tendering my thanks for the support I have ever received
from you in the discharge of the important duties intrusted to me.
I have the honor to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES BROADBRIDGE,
SURVEYOR.
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