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A History of the County of Essex
… Thames up to the village, which stands on the edge of the flood plain gravel terrace. The higher land on the east is … present, and possible future use of the Lower Thames Flood Plain at Rainham' (Dept. of Ed. thesis, NE. Lond. …
A History of the County of Essex
… 64 About 1934 it was demolished as part of the River Lee Flood Relief Scheme. 65 St. Thomas's windmill, mentioned in … 19323 the City Mills were demolished under the River Lee Flood Relief Scheme. 108 The Three Mills, belonging to … Mill. Ibid.; W.H.L., Mins. Joint Ctee. under R. Lee (Flood Relief &c.) Act (1930), 21 Feb. 1934. J. Rocque, Surv. …
A History of the County of Essex
… ancient pattern of the channels was greatly altered by a flood relief scheme carried out in 19315. 10 THE GROWTH OF … powers in 1930, was closely linked with the River Lee Flood Relief Scheme. 148 It was delayed by the Second World …
A History of the County of Essex
… of cellars in North Woolwich Road, in spite of flood dangers. In considering applications to build in the … with the Lee conservancy board, for the improvement and flood relief of the river and its branches. The public health … (Improvement) Act, 1929, 19 & 20 Geo. V, c. 47; R. Lee (Flood Relief &c.) Act, 1930, 20 & 21 Geo. V, c. 192; W. Ham …
A History of the County of Essex
… these were probably less severe than at East Ham. 21 Flood prevention was sometimes hampered by the complexities … of Silvertown and Canning Town. 33 In the maintenance of flood defences, however, the commissioners' responsibilities … 16 and 23 Aug. 1968. E.R.O., D/SH 7. Ibid. For medieval flood-control cf. V.C.H. Essex v. 238, 235. See p. 17. For a …