Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Thomas Telford

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 30, 2018

1. Thomas Telford Marker

Inscription. Thomas Telford
Civil Engineer
1757 – 1834
Worked in the Portsmouth Naval
Dockyard from 1784 until 1786
This plaque was placed here
to commemorate the 250th anniversary
of the birth of Thomas Telford

Erected 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 50° 47.996′ N, 1° 6.534′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, England. It can be reached from the intersection of Queen Street and Wickham Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Hampshire Ports.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: H.M.S. Benbow Figurehead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jutland Gun

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Captain Robert Falcon Scott (about 150 meters away); Beware of the Wolf (about 150 meters away); The Figurehead (about 150 meters away); The Porter’s Garden (about 150 meters away); Left behind by progress (about 150 meters away); The First Black Battleship (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Also see . . . Thomas Telford on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 30, 2018

2. Thomas Telford Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.