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Alliott Verdon Roe, Roe I Triplane, and Walthamstow Marshes blue plaque

London, England, United Kingdom

Alliott Verdon Roe, Roe I Triplane, and Walthamstow Marshes blue plaque

Under these arches Alliott Verdon Roe assembled his AVRO No. 1 triplane. In July 1909 he made the first all-British powered flight from Walthamstow Marsh. — Railway arches at Walthamstow Marsh Railway Viaduct, Walthamstow Marshes, Waltham Forest, E17

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