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It seems to have been due to one ' William Turner , Architect of Whitchurch , ' father , brother or some relative probably of the Charles Turner who had been active in the promotion of the canal . But both Jessop and Telford approved ...
It seems to have been due to one ' William Turner , Architect of Whitchurch , ' father , brother or some relative probably of the Charles Turner who had been active in the promotion of the canal . But both Jessop and Telford approved ...
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He silently abandoned them , says Rickman , ' to the care of those active citizens who spend their time in discussing what they rarely understand . ' REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to Andrew Little , from Shrewsbury , 29th September , 1793.
He silently abandoned them , says Rickman , ' to the care of those active citizens who spend their time in discussing what they rarely understand . ' REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to Andrew Little , from Shrewsbury , 29th September , 1793.
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It was projected as a toll bridge by the Duke of Atholl , under the authority of a special Act of Parliament , before the Highland Roads and Bridges Commissioners became active . It was held a a up for some time on a question of GLASGOW ...
It was projected as a toll bridge by the Duke of Atholl , under the authority of a special Act of Parliament , before the Highland Roads and Bridges Commissioners became active . It was held a a up for some time on a question of GLASGOW ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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