What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Hawksley Park In memory of the engineer who on this site in 1851 provided the City with a drinking water supply. Dedicated by Tony Harding, Managing Director of Northumbrian Water Ltd., on May 19th 1998 Recorded plaque organisation: Rivergreen Developments plc.
Thomas Hawksley was a prominent civil engineer who significantly improved public health in Newcastle by providing a reliable drinking water supply in 1851. His work laid foundational advancements in urban water engineering and public sanitation.
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