A Century of Cleansing Winchester. (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gregory, Martin
• Is Part Of: International journal for the history of engineering & technology. Volume 86:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: mains drainage -- mains sewerage -- refuse destructor -- refuse incinerator -- steam -- pumping engine -- boiler -- Winchester (Hampshire -- United Kingdom) -- (Sir) James Lemon -- Alfred Fryer; Engineering -- History -- Periodicals; Technology -- History -- Periodicals; Industrial arts -- History -- Periodicals; 609
• DOI: 10.1080/17581206.2015.1119479
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-1206

Abstract

Abstract : The provision of mains sewerage and the centralised collection of refuse are two of the most long-lasting infrastructure projects brought in by Victorian engineers. The Sanitary Act of 1866 required local Councils to supply 'a sufficient sewerage system and a supply of wholesome water', triggering a large number of schemes throughout the country. The City of Winchester is taken as an example of a city slow to implement the Act. When mains drainage came to the city, it was allied to a refuse destructor to supply energy to the pumping plant. Over a century of increasing population requiring sewerage and refuse services over an increasing area, the subsequent history of the plant provides an insight into the development of such services in a typical, medium-sized British town.