William Jessop
British civil engineer (1745-1814) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Jessop, see William Jessop (disambiguation).
William Jessop (23 January 1745 – 18 November 1814) was an English civil engineer, best known for his work on canals, harbours and early railways in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Born | 23 January 1745 Devonport, Plymouth, England |
Died | 8 November 1814(1814-11-08) (aged 69) Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire, England |
Occupation | Civil Engineer |
Known for | His Work on Canals, Cromford Canal, West India Docks Oxford Canal, Grand Canal (Ireland), Dublin |
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