Thomas Steers
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Thomas Steers was born in 1672 in Kent and died in 1750. He was England's first major civil engineer and built many canals, the world's first wet dock, the Old Dock, and a Theatre. He designed Salthouse Dock but it was completed after his death by Henry Berry
He learned about hydraulics as a soldier for William of Orange in the Netherlands, and fought at the Battle of the Boyne. In 1717 he built several docks at Liverpool, as well as St George's Church on the site of the Liverpool Castle, the Old Ropery Theatre, a dry dock, pier, and several others.
He was mayor of Liverpool from 1739-1740. He was responsible for the fortification of Liverpool during the Jacobite rebellion in 1745.
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- http://sinlung.com
- http://www.riverbannloughneagh.org/newry_canal_gallery.htm
- Liverpool History online
- Maritime and fluvial cultural heritage
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