Stonemason, architect and civil engineer. Born Eskdale, Dumfriesshire. Aged 12 left school to work for a local stonemason. Aged 25 rode on horseback to London. Built roads, bridges and canals. Never married and spent his live travelling from one project to another. An early nick-name was "Laughing Tam"; his admirer Robert Southey called him "Colossus of Roads". Telford New Town is named after him. Died at home at 24 Abingdon Street. The first engineer to be buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Thomas Telford
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Skempton Building plaques
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Henry Poston
Architect. Worked out of Lombard Street. Also built, in 1898, the Pigeons Hotel, Romford Road in Stratford, now converted to residential.
2 memorials
John Evans
Built the first planned Admiralty Office in 1695. Became Navy Board Purveyor.
1 memorial
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
Architect. Born 26 Church Row, Hampstead. Grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott. Built Liverpool Cathedral (where he and his wife are buried). Rebuilt the Commons Chamber at the Houses of Parliament...
7 memorials
Ewan Christian
Architect. Born Marylebone. Designed the National Portrait Gallery. Primarily worked on churches though he found time to design about 120 houses. Died at the home he had designed for himself, '...
2 memorials
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