What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir James Drake CBE Chartered Civil Engineer County Surveyor and Bridgemaster Pioneer in the development of the National Motorway Network Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Civil Engineers.
Sir James Drake was a prominent civil engineer who served as County Surveyor and Bridgemaster, playing a crucial role in pioneering the development of the United Kingdom's national motorway network.
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