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Thomas Telford blue plaque

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Thomas Telford blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Telford 1757-1834 whose skills ensured the completion of the Diggle Flight and Standedge Tunnel Recorded plaque organisation: Newcomen Society, Huddersfield Canal Society, British Waterways, Oldham Council.
Thomas Telford, a renowned Scottish civil engineer, is remembered for his significant contributions to road, bridge, and canal construction in Britain; his work on the Diggle Flight and Standedge Tunnel exemplifies his innovative engineering solutions that facilitated 19th-century transportation.

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