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5 unusual facts about John Frederick Bateman


John Frederick Bateman

He carried out projects abroad as well, including designing and constructing a drainage and water supply system for Buenos Aires, and water supply schemes for Naples, Constantinople and Colombo.

In 1854–5, on Bateman's advice, a bill was obtained to supply water to Glasgow from Loch Katrine.

In 1955 a street in Sa Pobla, Mallorca was given the name Bateman commemorating his works in Albufera de Mallorca.

In winter 1870 he visited Buenos Aires, at the request of the Argentine government, for the purpose of laying out harbour works for that city.

Warley Moor Reservoir

Completed in 1872, the reservoir was built by the engineer John Frederick La Trobe Bateman.



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