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Francis Giles (1787–1847) was a canal engineer and surveyor who worked under John Rennie and later became a railway engineer. ==Works and appointments== * Kent & Sussex Junction Canal 1811 – with Netlam Giles surveyed the route as part of John Rennie's check of Alexander Sutherland's work. * Stort - Cam Canal 1811 – re-surveyed the route with Netlam Giles under the direction of John Rennie. * Wey and Arun Junction Canal 1815 – with Netlam Giles surveyed a route from the Croydon Canal to Newbridge in the Arun valley * Portsmouth & Arundel Canal 1815 – with Netlam Giles surveyed a route for the canal on behalf of John Rennie. * Western Union Canal project 1819 – plan of the canal for the Kennet & Avon Canal committee. * River Ivel – 1821 – costed river navigation from Biggleswade to Langford Bridge and to Hitchin and Baldock. * River Ivel 1822 – costed river navigation to Shefford. * Aire & Calder Navigation – Wakefield Section 1822 - worked on alternative schemes based on John Rennine's plans for deepening the river to 7 feet and to take 100 ton craft. * Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) 1824 – appointed engineer. * Hants & Berks Junction Canal 1825 – surveyed proposed a 13 mile canal with a half-mile tunnel, one inclined plane and a number of locks. * London to Portsmouth Ship Canal – 1825 – took levels for the combined scheme of John Rennie, James Elmes and N W Cundy. * Liverpool Canal project 1830 – proposed route linking the Bridgewater, Sankey and Mersey & Irwell by a Mersey aqueduct. * Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal 1830 – appointed engineer. * Sankey Brook Navigation 1831 – appointed engineer for extension to Widnes. * River Lee – surveyed the river and recommended that the number of locks be reduced to 17 from the 25 principal locks and 3 half locks. * Newcastle and Carlisle Railway – appointed engineer * London and Southampton Railway 1831 – appointed engineer. (later renamed the London and South Western Railway) * Southampton Docks 1836 – appointed engineer * Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway 1846 – appointed Engineer-in-Chief 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis Giles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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