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James Brindley (1716 – 27 September 1772) was an English engineer. He was born in Tunstead, Derbyshire, and lived much of his life in Leek, Staffordshire, becoming one of the most notable engineers of the 18th Century.
James Brindley (born 1716, Tunstead, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England—died September 30, 1772, Turnhurst, Staffordshire) was a pioneer canal builder, who constructed the Bridgewater Canal from Worsley to Manchester, which is recognized as the first English canal of major economic importance.
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31 de jul. de 2016 · A new exhibition marking 300 years since the birth of canal pioneer James Brindley has opened. How did his work transform the English landscape and unlock a new era in the Industrial Revolution?
John Ruskin, the distinguished Victorian writer, philosopher and polymath, was describing the life of Derbyshire-born James Brindley, who is widely known as ‘the Father of the English Canal System.’. Despite being virtually illiterate, Brindley (1716-1772) was one of the most notable English civil engineers of the 18th century.
Bridgewater Canal, British canal now extending from Worsley to Liverpool. An engineering masterpiece of the 18th century, the canal was executed by James Brindley, a brilliant self-taught mechanic and engineer in the service of Francis Egerton, 3rd duke of Bridgewater.
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14 de mar. de 2024 · James Brindley (1716-1772). One of our early canal engineers, Brindley played an essential role in shaping the way canals were built during the Industrial Revolution. Brindley was part of what the English Heritage Book of Canals calls the ‘pioneering' phase of canal construction.
James Brindley. 1716-1772. English engineer who constructed the first economically successful English canal. In 1759 the Duke of Bridgewater hired Brindley to build a canal to transport coal from the duke's mines to a textile manufacturing plant 10 miles (16 km) away.
