It was a project of the Metropolitan Board of Works.

In 1865, he became a member for Poplar at the Metropolitan Board of Works.

Whetham represented the City on the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1883 - 1884.

The park was created by the Metropolitan Board of Works from former farmland and meadows.

In London, the Metropolitan Board of Works was responsible for sanitary work.

The parish was included within the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works to which it nominated one member.

In 1855 the assets, powers and responsibilities of the office passed to the Metropolitan Board of Works.

In 1855 the parish was included in the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works.

The parish vestry became a nominating authority to the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855.

The bridge was nationalised in 1878 and given to the Metropolitan Board of Works, who removed the toll from it.