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Survey of London
… 105 The dock was completed by July 1867 and its caisson, supplied by W. G. Armstrong & Company, was in … of 1870 was converted to be an air compressor house. The caisson was replaced in 1922 with one built by Swan, Hunter & …
Old and New London
… proper inclosure of strong piles. In the meantime a strong caisson was prepared of the form and dimensions of the … 29th of January, 17389, by Henry, Earl of Pembroke. The caisson was above the high-water mark, and sinking gradually … in the same manner; and when finished, the sides of the caisson being taken asunder, the stone-work appeared entire. …
Survey of London
… granite quoining. It had a chambered wrought-iron 'ship' caisson, flat on the dock side with a vessel-like section to … the lease of the dry dock was surrendered in 1979. 310 The caisson was removed and the workshops were demolished in …
Survey of London
… and the others decrease 4 feet in width, on each side, The caisson or wooden case, in which the first pier was built, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the first class, and is entered from the river by a caisson of large dimensions. The embankment is secured by …