Dust heap - Revision history

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	According to [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/vic-keegans-lost-london-109-the-great-dust-heap/ Vic Keegan’s Lost London 109: The Great Dust Heap], “Contemporary accounts – including W J Pinks’s venerable survey of Clerkenwell – report that the dust heap was sold – wait for it – to the government of Russia to help the re-building of Moscow after the war with Napoleon for an estimated price of £20,000.”		According to [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/vic-keegans-lost-london-109-the-great-dust-heap/ Vic Keegan’s Lost London 109: The Great Dust Heap], “Contemporary accounts – including W J Pinks’s venerable survey of Clerkenwell – report that the dust heap was sold – wait for it – to the government of Russia to help the re-building of Moscow after the war with Napoleon for an estimated price of £20,000.”
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Dust heaps were ~~manmade~~ mountains of ash, cinders and combustible domestic waste or soil that accumulated around London during the 19th century. These piles of fine dust, clinker, breeze (or brieze) and other household rubbish were created by the large amounts of coal used in London from roughly 1800 to 1850. During this period, it was thought that each London household used as much as 11 tons of coal annually for domestic fires.	+	Dust heaps were human-made mountains of ash, cinders and combustible domestic waste or soil that accumulated around London during the 19th century. These piles of fine dust, clinker, breeze (or brieze) and other household rubbish were created by the large amounts of coal used in London from roughly 1800 to 1850. During this period, it was thought that each London household used as much as 11 tons of coal annually for domestic fires.

	= Early waste collection method =		= Early waste collection method =
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	= The Great Dust Heap of King’s Cross =		= The Great Dust Heap of King’s Cross =

−	Dust heaps were a fixture in London during Victorian times. In Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, dust heaps were the source of wealth for Nicodemus (Noddy) Boffin, a lowly clerk inherits several dust heaps from his employer and becomes The Golden Dustman. These vast piles were extremely valuable, but when it became necessary to address public sanitation ~~measures~~ in the 1850s, the phase out process began.	+	Dust heaps were a fixture in London during Victorian times. In Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, dust heaps were the source of wealth for Nicodemus (Noddy) Boffin, a lowly clerk who inherits several dust heaps from his employer and becomes The Golden Dustman. These vast piles were extremely valuable, but when it became necessary to address public sanitation issues in the 1850s, the phase out process began.

	One of the most valuable and extensive of these sites in London was the Great Dust Heap. In 1848, this vast mountain was removed to make way for King’s Cross Station (which was part of the newly commissioned Great Northern Railway).		One of the most valuable and extensive of these sites in London was the Great Dust Heap. In 1848, this vast mountain was removed to make way for King’s Cross Station (which was part of the newly commissioned Great Northern Railway).

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	= Early waste collection method =		= Early waste collection method =

−	This form of waste management was initially instituted for practical safety purposes. It was thought that the large quantity of ash residue - if left uncollected - would block passageways and ~~cause~~ hazards in London.	+	This form of waste management was initially instituted for practical safety purposes. It was thought that the large quantity of ash residue - if left uncollected - would block passageways and create other hazards in London.

−	To combat the safety issue - which was also becoming a public eyesore - communities employed dust contractors who would be hired to collect and transport the material to the dust heaps on the outskirts of the city. For those in the dust collection market, this became a lucrative business, since the materials held varying degrees of value once separated out by labourers known as sifters or scavengers.	+	To combat the safety issue of unmanaged household waste - which was also becoming a public eyesore - communities employed dust contractors who would be hired to collect and transport the material to the dust heaps on the outskirts of the city. For those in the dust collection market, this became a lucrative business, since the materials held varying degrees of value once separated out by labourers known as sifters or scavengers.

	Domestic waste (or soil) was sold to farmers for manure. Cinders, ash, clinker and breeze were sold to brickmakers (as fuel for burning and material for making building materials; this is the origin of the terms breezeblock - or briezeblock - and cinderblock in the US). Other salvageable items (such as discarded pans and pottery) were also recovered and set aside for possible sale or reuse.		Domestic waste (or soil) was sold to farmers for manure. Cinders, ash, clinker and breeze were sold to brickmakers (as fuel for burning and material for making building materials; this is the origin of the terms breezeblock - or briezeblock - and cinderblock in the US). Other salvageable items (such as discarded pans and pottery) were also recovered and set aside for possible sale or reuse.

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−	This form of waste management was initially instituted for practical safety purposes. It was thought that the large quantity of ~~uncontrolled~~ ash residue would block passageways and cause hazards in London.	+	This form of waste management was initially instituted for practical safety purposes. It was thought that the large quantity of ash residue - if left uncollected - would block passageways and cause hazards in London.

	To combat the safety issue - which was also becoming a public eyesore - communities employed dust contractors who would be hired to collect and transport the material to the dust heaps on the outskirts of the city. For those in the dust collection market, this became a lucrative business, since the materials held varying degrees of value once separated out by labourers known as sifters or scavengers.		To combat the safety issue - which was also becoming a public eyesore - communities employed dust contractors who would be hired to collect and transport the material to the dust heaps on the outskirts of the city. For those in the dust collection market, this became a lucrative business, since the materials held varying degrees of value once separated out by labourers known as sifters or scavengers.

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−	This watercolour painting ~~depicted~~ King's Cross, London: the Great Dust Heap, next to Battle Bridge and the Smallpox Hospital by E H Dixon (1837). Notations associated with the painting describe it as a ‘View of the Great Dust Heap, King’s Cross, Battle Bridge, from the Maiden Lane (the present York Road). It was removed in 1848 to assist in rebuilding the City of Moscow, Russia.’	+	This watercolour painting depicts King's Cross, London: the Great Dust Heap, next to Battle Bridge and the Smallpox Hospital by E H Dixon (1837). Notations associated with the painting describe it as a ‘View of the Great Dust Heap, King’s Cross, Battle Bridge, from the Maiden Lane (the present York Road). It was removed in 1848 to assist in rebuilding the City of Moscow, Russia.’
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	* Environmental engineering.		* Environmental engineering.
	* King's Cross Station Redevelopment.		* King's Cross Station Redevelopment.
		+	* Miasma theory.
	* Three pieces of infrastructure that have saved lives.		* Three pieces of infrastructure that have saved lives.
	* Waste management - explained.		* Waste management - explained.

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	This watercolour painting depicted King's Cross, London: the Great Dust Heap, next to Battle Bridge and the Smallpox Hospital by E H Dixon (1837). Notations associated with the painting describe it as a ‘View of the Great Dust Heap, King’s Cross, Battle Bridge, from the Maiden Lane (the present York Road). It was removed in 1848 to assist in rebuilding the City of Moscow, Russia.’		This watercolour painting depicted King's Cross, London: the Great Dust Heap, next to Battle Bridge and the Smallpox Hospital by E H Dixon (1837). Notations associated with the painting describe it as a ‘View of the Great Dust Heap, King’s Cross, Battle Bridge, from the Maiden Lane (the present York Road). It was removed in 1848 to assist in rebuilding the City of Moscow, Russia.’
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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

		+	* A heritage partnership agreement for King's Cross Station.
	* Blockwork.		* Blockwork.
	* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.		* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

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= Introduction =

Dust heaps were manmade mountains of ash, cinders and combustible domestic waste or soil that accumulated around London during the 19th century. These piles of fine dust, clinker, breeze (or brieze) and other household rubbish were created by the large amounts of coal used in London from roughly 1800 to 1850. During this period, it was thought that each London household used as much as 11 tons of coal annually for domestic fires.

= Early waste collection method =

This form of waste management was initially instituted for practical safety purposes. It was thought that the large quantity of uncontrolled ash residue would block passageways and cause hazards in London.

To combat the safety issue - which was also becoming a public eyesore - communities employed dust contractors who would be hired to collect and transport the material to the dust heaps on the outskirts of the city. For those in the dust collection market, this became a lucrative business, since the materials held varying degrees of value once separated out by labourers known as sifters or scavengers.

Domestic waste (or soil) was sold to farmers for manure. Cinders, ash, clinker and breeze were sold to brickmakers (as fuel for burning and material for making building materials; this is the origin of the terms breezeblock - or briezeblock - and cinderblock in the US). Other salvageable items (such as discarded pans and pottery) were also recovered and set aside for possible sale or reuse.

= The Great Dust Heap of King’s Cross =

Dust heaps were a fixture in London during Victorian times. In Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, dust heaps were the source of wealth for Nicodemus (Noddy) Boffin, a lowly clerk inherits several dust heaps from his employer and becomes The Golden Dustman. These vast piles were extremely valuable, but when it became necessary to address public sanitation measures in the 1850s, the phase out process began.

One of the most valuable and extensive of these sites in London was the Great Dust Heap. In 1848, this vast mountain was removed to make way for King’s Cross Station (which was part of the newly commissioned Great Northern Railway).

According to [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/vic-keegans-lost-london-109-the-great-dust-heap/ Vic Keegan’s Lost London 109: The Great Dust Heap], “Contemporary accounts – including W J Pinks’s venerable survey of Clerkenwell – report that the dust heap was sold – wait for it – to the government of Russia to help the re-building of Moscow after the war with Napoleon for an estimated price of £20,000.”

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Blockwork.
* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
* Clinker in construction.
* Coal ash.
* Environmental engineering.
* King's Cross Station Redevelopment.
* Three pieces of infrastructure that have saved lives.
* Waste management - explained.

= External resources =

* Victor Keegan, On London, [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/vic-keegans-lost-london-109-the-great-dust-heap/ Lost London 109: The Great Dust Heap].

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