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Description: | Medal commemorating the Plymouth breakwater and lighthouse. Obverse: View of the breakwater, lighthouse, hills and shipping in the distance. Legend: 'THE BREAKWATER LIGHTHOUSE WAS COMMENCED 1842. ERECTED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDANCE OF WILLIAM STUART. C. E. COMPLETED 1844.' Exergue: 'DESIGNED BY WALKER & BURGESS ENGINEERS.' Reverse: Inscription, divided by a plan of the breakwater, 'COMMENCED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ADMIRALTY 12TH AUGT. 1812 LENGTH 7,100 FEET. STONE DEPOSITED 3, 638,646 TONS. COST �1, 500,000. THIS MEDAL IN COMMEMORATION OF THE PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER WAS STRUCK BY ORDER OF W. STUART, SUPERINTENDANT ENGINEER. AFTER A CONNECTION OF 37 YEARS WITH THAT UNDERTAKING 22ND. AUGT. 1848.'
caption: Medal commemorating the Plymouth breakwater and lighthouse; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Plymouth breakwater and lighthouse; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Walker & Burgess Engineers Stewart Williamfl | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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