Parkeston Quay
From Graces Guide
1882 Harwich being inadequate for the growing traffic to/from Antwerp, the Great Eastern Railway built a new quay 3/4 mile from Harwich called Parkeston[1]
1883 Construction of Parkeston Quay: engineer in chief was Mr Mackintire (sic) of Messrs Edward Wilson and Co and the engineer in charge was Mr J. B. Crawfurd (sic).
1906 Great Eastern Railway decided to extend the Quay.
1907 Completion of the extension, designed by John Wilson, M. Inst. C. E., the chief engineer to the company, using the Hennebique system of ferro-concrete, the details of which were prepared by Mr. L. G. Mouchel.
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- ↑ The Times July 26, 1882