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The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (additional powers).
An arrangement was made with the promoters of the East London Railway (Thames
Tunnel Line), for the adoption of an easier gradient in the incline of the approach to the proposed
bridge, to carry the Deptford Lower Road, and the Deptford Old Lower Road at WestField
Terrace over the said Railway. The promoters, at the request of the Vestry, also inserted
clause in their Rill for the protection and reinstatement of the footpaths and for the free
passage of foot passengers and carriage traffic along the streets and roads, during the progress
of the works, likewise, to secure the payment of the Parochial Rates, and particularly to maintain
a passenger station in this parish as near as possible to the Surrey Commercial Dork
Entrance, Deptford Lower Road.
The Vestry petitioned the House of Commons in support of the scheme, and the Bill has
since paasod into a Law.
The Metropolitan and South London Railway was not proceeded with.
The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (additional powers) scheme, only affecting
two open sewers in this parish in the neighbourhood of the Rotherhithe Now Road, no steps
were taken by the Vestry against the Bill.
The South-Eastern Railway Company having submitted to the Vestry a plan of a proposed
New Iron-girder Bridge upon brick piers in lieu of the present wooden Bridge, that carries the
Bricklayers' Arms Braneh Railway across the Rotherhithe New Road, such Bridge to be 40
feet spun on the square in the clear, over both road and footpaths, the Vestry approved of the
plan subject to certuin requirements being carried out, upon the erection of the Bridge, for
the improvement of the road and footpaths at that spot.
The Vestry have also approved of the proposed iron girder Bridge, to carry the extension
of the Brighton Railway (South London Line), over the Rotherhithe New Road, such Bridge
to be 70 feet span and considerably wider than the Road.
Application having been made to the Vestry by Mr. William Aldred, to erect four houses
in Church Street, at the corner of Princes Place, showing their intended position by a I'lan
attached to the application, whereby he proposed to leave an entrance of the width of five
feet six inches only to Princes Place, the Vestry, in order to secure the free diffusion of air
to the houses in Princes Place, made an order that the Applicant should be required to leave
an entrance or passage way 20 feet in width to Princes Place, in accordance with the 98th
action of the 25th and 26th Vic., cap. 102; this Mr. Aldred declined to do, and ho proceeded
with his buildings. The Vestry thereupon laid a statement of the circumstances of the case
before the Metropolitan Board of Works, and requested that the Superintending Architect of
that Board would determine the general line of buildings for Princes Place, under the 75th
miction of the before mentioned Act. The Superintending Architect of the Metropolitan
Board of Works having heard the case as stated by both parties, at an interview appointed
by him for that purpose, and he having also visited the spot, adjudged that the main fronts
of the buildings forming the row of houses on the eastern side of Princes Place wus the
general line of buildings on the eastern side of Princes Place, aforesaid.
Mr. Aldred still persisting in carrying on the erection of his buildings, contrary to the
before mentioned decision; the Vestry obtained a summons against him at tho Greenwich
Police Court, and after several hearings and adjournments, the Magistrate, made an order for
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