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Lambeth Waterworks Company

Water supply company in London, 1785–1903

The Lambeth Waterworks Company was a utility company supplying water to parts of south London in England. The company was established in 1785 with works in north Lambeth and became part of the publicly owned Metropolitan Water Board in 1904.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1785Founded1
  • Industrywater supply1

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The Lambeth Waterworks Company was a utility company supplying water to parts of south London in England. The company was established in 1785 with works in north Lambeth and became part of the publicly owned Metropolitan Water Board in 1904.2

The story

The Lambeth Waterworks Company, founded by the Lambeth Waterworks Act 1785 (25 Geo. 3. c. 89) to supply water to south and west London, established premises on the south bank of the River Thames close to the present site of Hungerford Bridge where the Royal Festival Hall now stands. The company's first water-intake lay on the south side of the river, supplied directly from the river. After complaints that the water was foul, the intake was moved to the middle of the river. The Company expanded to supply Kennington in 1802 and about this time replaced its wooden pipes with iron ones.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lambeth Waterworks Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Metropolitan Water Board1

Timeline

  1. Jun 24, 1904Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1785Founded Founded1

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