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Archive Reference / Library Class No.LS/385.54
TitleThe Butterley Gangroad or Crich Rail-way: the collected research material, documents and illustrations from the Butterley Gangroad Project (2013-2015)
Date2015
Publication Date2015
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ISBN9781320438605
Further InformationIncludes references to many original sources in DRO.
Contains many photographs and diagrams.
TermRAILWAYS
INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
TUNNELS
Civil Engineering
LIMESTONE
STEAM ENGINES
CANALS
QUARRIES
LIME
ORAL HISTORY

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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.
Jessop; William (1745-1814); Canal and railway engineer; worked on the Cromford Canal, Derbyshire.
Ripley; Butterley Company; 1790-2009; iron manufacture, engineeing, colliery and brick company
Brunton; William (1777-1851); Engineer; worked for Outram and Jessop in the Butterley Company.The Invented the walking machine called the Steam Horse, which he made at Butterley in 1813 for use on the company's tramway at Crich.
Crich; Butterley Gangroad Project; 2012-2015; Heritage project
Banks; Sir; Edward (1770-1835); Builder and lime quarry owner, associated with Cromford Canal and Cromford & High Peak railway.
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Crich 
Fritchley 
Bullbridge 
Cromford Canal 
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