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367. ( 8 ) Letter to Andrew Little , 3rd September , 1788. ( 9 ) Id . , from Salop , 8th October , 1789. ( 10 ) Id . , from Salop , 8th December , 1798. ( 11 ) Id . , from Shrewsbury Castle , 21st February , 1788.
367. ( 8 ) Letter to Andrew Little , 3rd September , 1788. ( 9 ) Id . , from Salop , 8th October , 1789. ( 10 ) Id . , from Salop , 8th December , 1798. ( 11 ) Id . , from Shrewsbury Castle , 21st February , 1788.
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6 to another Canal , ' he wrote , “ called the Shrewsbury Canal . It reaches from the Town of Shrewsbury to the Coallierries in the neighbourhood of the Wrekin , at a place called Ketley , where there are likewise great Iron Works .
6 to another Canal , ' he wrote , “ called the Shrewsbury Canal . It reaches from the Town of Shrewsbury to the Coallierries in the neighbourhood of the Wrekin , at a place called Ketley , where there are likewise great Iron Works .
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ALTERATIONS TO SHREWSBURY CASTLE for Sir William Pulteney , who was M.P. for the City and wished to convert part of the Castle into a residence . 1787-93 . NEW GAOL AT SHREWSBURY . The original plans were by a ' Mr. Haycock of ...
ALTERATIONS TO SHREWSBURY CASTLE for Sir William Pulteney , who was M.P. for the City and wished to convert part of the Castle into a residence . 1787-93 . NEW GAOL AT SHREWSBURY . The original plans were by a ' Mr. Haycock of ...
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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