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Archive Reference / Library Class No.LS/386 Oversize
TitleThe illustrated history of canal & river navigations
Date2006
Publication Date2006
AuthorPaget-Tomlinson, Edward
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SeriesLandmark Countryside Collection
ISBN9781843062073
TermPublishers
CANALS
INDUSTRIES
Civil Engineering

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Brindley; James (1716-1772); Canal engineer, born Tunstead, near Wormhill
Darwin; Erasmus (1731-1802); Dr; physician, natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor and poet
Gilbert; John (1724-1795); Opened navigation in Speedwell Mine, Castleton, 1770s.
Gresley; Sir; Nigel (d 1787); Baronet; Owner of collieries in Swadlinote area.
Gresley; family; of Netherseal
Henshall; Hugh (1734-1816); Canal engineer, pupil of Brindley; worked on Trent & Mersey and Chesterfield canals.
Hodgkinson; John (fl 1820); Engineer on Cromford Canal and Ashby Canal tramroad; relative of Benjamin Outram.
Jessop; Josias (d 1826); Son of William Jessop. Engineer, surveyed the Cromford & High Peak Railway.
Jessop; William (1745-1814); Canal and railway engineer; worked on the Cromford Canal, Derbyshire.
Newdigate; Sir; Roger (1719-1806); 5th baronet
Miller-Mundy; family; Shipley Hall, Heanor; colliery owners
Outram; Benjamin (1764-1805); English civil engineer, surveyor and industrialist; pioneer in the building of canals and tramways. Born Alfreton; founded the Butterley Company and lived at Butterley Hall.
Rennie; John (1761-1821); Engineer and surveyor; surveyed for High Peak Junction Canal in 1810.
Sorocold; George (c 1638-c 1738); Hydraulic engineer, born Derby; constructed water supply for Derbys and other towns and built Derby Silk Mill.
Stanhope; Charles (1753-1829); 3rd Earl of Harrington, British army officer and politician
Varley; John (fl 1780); Engineer on Chesterfield, Nutbrook and Erewash canals.
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Ashbourne 
Adelphi Canal 
Calow 
Ashby de la Zouch canal 
Moira 
Chesterfield Canal 
Cromford Canal 
River Dane 
Derby Canal 
River Derwent 
Erewash CanalTransport Route
Grand Union Canal 
Macclesfield Canal 
Nottingham Canal 
Nutbrook Canal 
Peak DistrictNatural/Geological Feature
Peak Forest Canal 
Speedwell Cavern 
River Trent 
Trent and Mersey Canal 
Woodeaves Canal 
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