James Mansergh

He was an eminent victorian civil engineer who was born in 1824 and died in 1905. He designed many sewage schemes and fresh water schemes.

His most famous projects were:

• Elan Valley Dam for Birmingham, England water supply.
• Hury Reservoir for Stockton and Middlesbrough, England water supply.
• Werribee sewage works and farm for Melbourne, Australia.
• Claymills Pumping Station for Burton on Trent, England Sewage disposal.
• Laid out parts of Ramsey, Isle-of-Man (drainage).

He became the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Was the Chairman of the Engineering Standards Committee which became the British Standards Institution.

Ref 1 Elan Valley

Ref 2 Claymills Archives

Ref 3 1898 Official Guide to Isle-of-Man