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1772 Gave evidence on the Bill for drainage of low grounds south of Market Weighton and for a canal from the Humber to the town. He was eventually appointed assistant engineer on the revised scheme devised by Grundy. | 1772 Gave evidence on the Bill for drainage of low grounds south of Market Weighton and for a canal from the Humber to the town. He was eventually appointed assistant engineer on the revised scheme devised by Grundy. | ||
1772 Admitted to membership of the [[ | 1772 Admitted to membership of the [[Society of Civil Engineers]] | ||
1774 Started work on the [[River Bure Navigation]] | 1774 Started work on the [[River Bure Navigation]] | ||
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1782 Last recorded communication with Smeaton | 1782 Last recorded communication with Smeaton | ||
1784 June: Listed as having died since the | 1784 June: Listed as having died since the previous meeting of the [[Society of Civil Engineers]] | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:13, 4 May 2017
Worked on the western division of the River Nene Navigation with Thomas Yeoman and was trained by his father, the engineer for the River Don Navigation and both father and son were engaged on the Yorkshire Ouse. He gave evidence with John Smeaton and John Grundy before the House of Commons Committee considering the Ouse Navigation Bill in 1767.[1]
1767 Started work on the River Ure navigation
1772 Gave evidence on the Bill for drainage of low grounds south of Market Weighton and for a canal from the Humber to the town. He was eventually appointed assistant engineer on the revised scheme devised by Grundy.
1772 Admitted to membership of the Society of Civil Engineers
1774 Started work on the River Bure Navigation
1776 With James Creassy reported on drainage of the Witham fens downstream of Lincoln.
1777 Drew up plans for the Erewash Canal but a more ambitious scheme by Jessop was selected.
1778-9 Completed the Bure Navigation
1782 Last recorded communication with Smeaton
1784 June: Listed as having died since the previous meeting of the Society of Civil Engineers
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Smeatonians: The Society of Civil Engineers. By Garth Watson
- A biographical dictionary of engineers in Great Britain and Ireland by A. W. Skempton