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Victorian London saw a great change and enhancement in the entire infrastructure of London.
About the Victorian age in England
The Victorian Age of London is characterized by a surprising disparity between the new constructions and prosperity on one hand and terribly congested slum areas on the other. The populace of London soared up during the 19th century. The growth of population was 1 million in 1800 while it increased by more than 6 million within a century. This rapid growth outstripped the capacity of London official authorities for providing the vital needs to the dwellers.
Development and new constructions in Victorian London
During the earlier segment of this era, the worst sanitation system and ‘coal-fired’ stoves added to the air population in the city. The Thames River was used to dump the sewage of London. The great engineer, Joseph Bazalgette, designed and constructed tunnels and pipes of more than 2100 km length in order to turn divert the sewage away from London. This well panned sewerage system put an end to frequent epidemics of cholera that broke out in the city and as a result the death rate also reduced. After that Bazalgette designed the Albert Bridges and Hammersmith.
The Victorian England saw a great progress in the field of architecture when John Nash, the preferred
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designer of George IV planned for Carlton House Terrace, Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street and Oxford Circus. His creativity transformed Buckingham House into a palace suitable for Emperors.
Law and other development at Victorian age
During 1829, Metropolitan Police was established by Sir Robert Peel in order to manage the law and order in outskirts of London territory. The Grosvenor family constructed the Belgrave Square at the rear side of the Buckingham Palace. In the year 1830, Trafalgar Square was fabricated whereas the National Gallery was constructed in 1832.
Railways in Victorian London
In the year 1836, the earliest railway in London was established, which spanned from London Bridge to Greenwich. This incident initiated the great and rapid expansion of railways in London and the railway stations at Waterloo, Fenchurch Street, Euston and King's Cross were built.
The Houses of Parliament caught fire in the year 1834. Slowly these houses were substituted by the glorious mock-Gothic Houses of Parliament. In 1859, the clock tower of Big Ben which adorns the Houses of Parliament was built. The first underground rail started to run from Paddington to Farringdon Road in the year 1863.
Thus, the 18th century or Victorian Age in London was one of great advancements in all spheres.
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