Railway and civil engineer. Born near Newcastle upon Tyne. Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which opened in 1838, terminating at Euston. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Died at home at 34 Gloucester Square.
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Robert Stephenson
Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...
2018: Eamonn Doyle has written to correct our "east to west", saying that the...
Established as the Thames Bank Ironworks by Thomas Joseph Ditchburn and Charl...
Inventor and designer of engines. Born Kensington. He worked with Sebastian ...
Built to provide steam for the pumping engines needed to keep the Thames Tunn...
