Southern Outfall Sewer, Dagenham

#14 among attractions in Dagenham

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Facts and practical information

The Southern Outfall Sewer is a major sewer taking sewage from the southern area of central London to Crossness in south-east London. Flows from three interceptory sewers combine at a pumping station in Deptford and then run under Greenwich, Woolwich, Plumstead and across Erith marshes. The Outfall Sewer was designed by Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and "The Big Stink" of 1858. Work started on the sewer in 1860 and it was finally opened on 4 April 1865 by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'18"N, 0°8'24"E

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Bexley (Thamesmead East)Dagenham United Kingdom

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Southern Outfall Sewer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crossness Pumping Station, Lesnes Abbey, Lesnes Abbey Woods, Crossness Nature Reserve.

~1540 ftN
Museum, Science museum
Crossness Pumping Station, London
8 min walk • The Crossness Pumping Station is a former sewage pumping station designed by the Metropolitan Board of Works's chief engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette and architect Charles Henry Driver at the eastern end of the Southern Outfall Sewer and the Ridgeway path in the London Borough of Bexley.
1.2 miS
Romanesque architecture, Monastery, Ruins
Lesnes Abbey, London
31 min walk • Lesnes Abbey is a former abbey, now ruined, in Abbey Wood, in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, England. It is a scheduled monument, and the abbey's ruins are listed at Grade II by Historic England.
1.2 miSW
Park
Lesnes Abbey Woods, London
32 min walk • Lesnes Abbey Woods, sometimes known as Abbey Wood, is an area of ancient woodland in southeast London, England. It is located near to, and named after, the ruined Lesnes Abbey in the London Borough of Bexley and gives its name to the Abbey Wood district.
0.4 miSE
Park
Crossness Nature Reserve, London
12 min walk • Crossness Nature Reserve is a 25.5 hectare local nature reserve in Crossness in the London Borough of Bexley. It is part of the Erith Marshes Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.
1.7 miNW
Park
Ripple Nature Reserve, London
43 min walk • Ripple Nature Reserve is an 8.3 hectare Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation and Local Nature Reserve in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is owned by the borough council.
0.9 miN
Street
Rathbone Place, Dagenham
24 min walk • Rathbone Place is a street in central London that runs roughly north-west from Oxford Street to Percy Street. it is joined on its eastern side by Percy Mews, Gresse Street, and Evelyn Yard. The street is mainly occupied by retail and office premises.
1.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Abbey Wood, London
42 min walk • Abbey Wood is an area in south east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Thamesmead, Dartford
16 min walk • Thamesmead is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 11 miles east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Dagenham Dock, Dagenham
25 min walk • Dagenham Dock is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in London, England. It is located to the south of Dagenham and on the River Thames.
0.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Crossness, Dartford
12 min walk • Crossness is a location in the London Borough of Bexley, close to the southern bank of the River Thames, to the east of Thamesmead, west of Belvedere and north-west of Erith. The place takes its name from Cross Ness, a specific promontory on the southern bank of the River Thames.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Central London, Dagenham
15 min walk • Central London is the innermost part of London, in England, spanning several boroughs. Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local government.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southern Outfall Sewer?

Nearby attractions include Crossness Pumping Station, London (8 min walk), Crossness Nature Reserve, London (12 min walk), Crossness, Dartford (12 min walk), Central London, Dagenham (15 min walk).

How to get to Southern Outfall Sewer by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southern Outfall Sewer:

Bus

The Business Academy • Lines: 180, 401, 601, B11 (19 min walk)
Limestone Walk • Lines: 180, 401, 601, B11 (19 min walk)

Train

Belvedere (27 min walk)
Abbey Wood (33 min walk)