County Borough of Southampton Electricity Supply - Museum of Electricity, Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, UK
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The County Borough of Southampton Electricity Supply is commemorated here on this old granite plinth.
Waymark Code: WMFJNT
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/27/2012
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The inscription reads:
'County Borough of Southampton
Electricity Supply
This stone was laid on the 1st day of June 1897
The 80th year of the Reign of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.
Edward Gayton Esquire Mayor
Alderman William Erne
Chairman of the Electric Light Comm
George Bemany Malden
Town Clerk
Kinead Wald...Manville
Engineers & Architects, Westminster
Layfar & Tool
Contractors, Southampton'
Some of the writing is worn and hard to read.
Type of Historic Marker: Electricity Plinth
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: County Borough of Southampton
Age/Event Date: 06/01/1897
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