Discover the River Roding at Barking Creek 2 - Stone Walk, Barking, London, UK
N 51° 30.932 E 000° 05.905
31U E 298681 N 5711148
This information table is adjacent to Stone Walk that runs alongside Barking Creek and is just east of the Barking Creek Barrier.
Waymark Code: WMJ22V
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/11/2013
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The information table is made of stainless steel and has the information, in
text and pictures, etched into it. The information is about the area nearby with
some of the information being:
The Princess Alice Disaster
In September 1878 the Princess Alice - a pleasure steamer carrying over 600
people - was hit by a collier at Gallions Reach. Almost all the passengers
drowned due to the huge amount of raw sewage that was in the water. This was
because of the Northern Outfall Serwer used to deposit all the waste from
North London on the west side of Barking Creek.
Industry at Barking Creek
The Power Station was constructed at Creekmouth in 1925 and was opened by
King George V.
Beckton Gas Works
Beckton Gas Works was built in 1870 and was named after Simon Adam Beck the
company founder.
Barking Creek Flood Barrier
The barrier was built to prevent flooding. It took four years to build and
was finished in 1983. The barrier is 60 metres tall and weighs 200 tons.