Description and History of Site:-
A plaque on the Portland Road railway bridge (qv) in Manor Road marks the site of the Jolly Sailor pumping station for the London and Croydon Atmospheric Railway.
Plaque reads:
1845-1847
one of only four such railways in the world
The London to Croydon Atmospheric Railway
operated through South Norwood
Norwood Pumping Station
was located 50m north of this bridge
Further Reading and References:-
Wilson, Aubrey. 'London's Industrial Heritage'. David & Charles, 1967
https://www.peopleforportlandroad.org.uk/heritage-trail/the-atmospheric-railway/
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Key Words :- railway
Address :- Manor Road, London, Greater London, SE25
Grid Ref :- TQ 3411 6842
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.398969 , Long -0.073558
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 3411 6842
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.398969 , Long -0.073558
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database