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1860 Hiram Craven Coulthard, of [[Park Iron Works, Blackburn]].<ref> [[1860 Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] </ref> | 1860 Hiram Craven Coulthard, of [[Park Iron Works, Blackburn]].<ref> [[1860 Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] </ref> | ||
1869 At his initiative St Pancras Vestry was persuaded to try using broken slag in covering a street in London; Coulthard promoted the idea of macadamising the roads of London.<ref>The Engineer 1875/12/17</ref> | 1869 At his initiative St Pancras Vestry was persuaded to try using broken slag in covering a street in London; Coulthard promoted the idea of macadamising* the roads of London.<ref>The Engineer 1875/12/17</ref> | ||
1875 of Westminster | 1875 of Westminster | ||
1881 Died in New Zealand<ref>BMD</ref> | 1881 Died in New Zealand<ref>BMD</ref> | ||
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* N.B. The term "macadamising" refers to a process of surfacing roads and other areas using small broken stones, typically in two layers, based on the ideas of [[John Loudon Macadam]] and [[Richard Lovell Edgeworth]]. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 8 February 2023
c.1836 Born in Whitby, son of William Coulthard, contractor, and his wife Margaret (nee Robson).
1858 Married in Wigan
1860 Hiram Craven Coulthard, of Park Iron Works, Blackburn.[1]
1869 At his initiative St Pancras Vestry was persuaded to try using broken slag in covering a street in London; Coulthard promoted the idea of macadamising* the roads of London.[2]
1875 of Westminster
1881 Died in New Zealand[3]
- N.B. The term "macadamising" refers to a process of surfacing roads and other areas using small broken stones, typically in two layers, based on the ideas of John Loudon Macadam and Richard Lovell Edgeworth.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1860 Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- ↑ The Engineer 1875/12/17
- ↑ BMD